Nordic Sports Respiratory Health Survey – participants needed

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6J58WB

This study aims to understand the influence of cross country skiing and biathlon on respiratory health status, identify causes that lead to respiratory symptoms and determine what factors might influence respiratory status in Nordic sport.

Eligibility:
We are looking for cross country skiers (male or female) between 14 and 50 years of age. To be eligible, you must:

• have been training for cross country skiing/and or biathlon regularly in the past few years

Study requirements:
If you choose to participate, you will be asked to:

• Complete an on-line questionnaire about your cough, respiratory symptoms, background training history, allergy and how culture of your sport and environment influence thoughts about lung health.
• This questionnaire will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Contact:
If you are interested in this study either click on the link found on the link in this e-mail or reach out to Michael Kennedy at kennedy@ualberta.ca. This study has been approved by the University of Alberta Human Research Ethics Board (Study ID Pro00096524).