Viral acute respiratory illnesses in elite athletes: A 12-month controlled follow-up study
The incidence of ARIs was higher among the skiers compared to the orienteers and the controls. However, ARI episodes were shorter and milder in the orienteers compared to the controls.
Authors
- Matti Waris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-0889)
- Maarit Valtonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8883-2255)
- Antti Hakanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4180-0306)
- Johanna K. Ihalainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9428-4689)
- Raakel Luoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-7047)
- Katja Mjøsund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7415-8906)
- Olli Ruuskanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4354-1187)
- Olli J. Heinonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1722-1729)
- Tytti Vuorinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7391-6330)
- Vesa Laatikainen‐Raussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5881-6617)
- Matti Uhari
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Paavo Nurmen Säätiö (FI)
- Research Institute for Olympic Sports (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322283
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Rahasto