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Acute respiratory infections hamper training and competition in cross-country skiers, especially in those with asthma

Rikhard Mäki-Heikkiläa Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jussi Karjalainena Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland;b Allergy Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8747-7087View further author information
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Jari Parkkaric Tampere Research Center of Sports Medicine, UKK Institute, Tampere, Finland;d Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland;e Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5211-9845View further author information
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Heini Huhtalaf Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-430XView further author information
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Maarit Valtoneng Finnish Institute of High Performance Sport KIHU, Jyväskylä, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8883-2255View further author information
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Lauri Lehtimäkia Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland;b Allergy Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1586-4998View further author information
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Article: 2223359 | Received 05 Jan 2023, Accepted 06 Jun 2023, Published online: 13 Jun 2023

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