Table 2 Cough Symptoms at Exercise for each Season
From: Seasonal variations of cough reflex sensitivity in elite athletes training in cold air environment
Summer | Fall | Winter | *p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletes | n = 31 | n = 37 | n = 23 | 0.45 |
During exercise | 9% | 18% | 18% | 0.04† |
Within 1 h after exercise | 44% | 54% | 71% | 0.99 |
Between 2 and 8 h after exercise | 24% | 21% | 21% | |
Non-athlete subjects | n = 19 | n = 8 | n = 17 | 0.99 |
During exercise | 11% | 0% | 12% | 0.99 |
Within 1 h after exercise | 16% | 3% | 18% | 0.47 |
Between 2 and 8 h after exercise | 0% | 0% | 6% | |
** p -value | ||||
During exercise | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.06 | |
Within 1 h after exercise | 0.49 | 0.02 | 0.06 | |
Between 2 and 8 h after exercise | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.16 |