Allergic disorders in the athlete

Clin Sports Med. 2005 Jul;24(3):507-23, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2005.04.003.

Abstract

Allergic diseases are common in athletes. As such, sports medicine practitioners will be involved in the management of allergic diseases on a nearly daily basis. Appreciating the wide array of allergic manifestations in this active population is essential to their accurate and efficient treatment. Although the bulk of allergic disease in athletes is mild, some allergic manifestations are far more serious and even potentially life-threatening. Aggressive and thoughtful allergy management should ensure that all athletes can continue to compete safely and at the highest level possible.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anaphylaxis / diagnosis
  • Anaphylaxis / therapy
  • Angioedema / diagnosis
  • Angioedema / therapy
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / diagnosis
  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic / therapy
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / diagnosis
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / therapy
  • Exercise / physiology
  • Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Food Hypersensitivity / therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / diagnosis*
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Hypersensitivity / therapy*
  • Immunotherapy / methods
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / diagnosis
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / therapy
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / diagnosis
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / therapy
  • Sports Medicine / methods*
  • Urticaria / diagnosis
  • Urticaria / therapy