Breathing Easier in the Pool

Pool maintenance engineers--including backyard pool owners--and swimmers who enjoy the benefits of pool exercise should be aware of the potential hazards of heavy chlorination. Trained swimmers face a higher risk for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) if they swim in heavily chlorinated wate...

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Published in:The Physician and sportsmedicine 2004-07, Vol.32 (7), p.10-10
Main Author: Mees, Patricia D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chlorine
Exercise
Hazards
Studies
Swimming accidents & safety
Swimming pools
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Summary:Pool maintenance engineers--including backyard pool owners--and swimmers who enjoy the benefits of pool exercise should be aware of the potential hazards of heavy chlorination. Trained swimmers face a higher risk for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) if they swim in heavily chlorinated water, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in June in Indianapolis. The risk was the same for swimmers who had a history of EIB. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0091-3847
2326-3660
DOI:10.3810/psm.2004.07.429