CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF ALLERGIC DISEASES AMONG PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES (CYCLING)
Background. To study the epidemiological aspects, clinical and immunological features, diagnostic possibilities of allergic diseases among professional athletes in the Samara region for futher improvement of treatment and quality of life. Methods. Sociological and special questionnaires, history data, retrospective analysis of case records, clinical, allergological and immunological methods were used in the study. the object of the study was a group of 35 athletes: 18 boys and 17 girls aged from 15 to 20 years old. Athletes included in the study were the members of the Russian youth national cycling teams titled as masters of sports. Results. Among sportsmen from the research group, professionally engaged in Cycling the prevalence of allergic diseases was 25,7% (p<0,05), in 7 people they were detected for the first time (20%, p<0,05). In the structure of allergic diseases prevailed respiratory symptoms - in 8 people (22,8%, p<0,05). In 9 people serum immunoglobulin Ig E level was 170 - 1500 g/l at (25,7%, p<0,05). Conclusion. the results of the study didn’t show any negative influence of the cycling sports to athlet’s health. the efficiency of medical care to athletes with allergic diseases depends on the coherence of the primary care physicians and allergists-immunologists.