Swimming and Asthma: Differences between Women and Men

Table 4

Gender differences in reported respiratory symptoms: shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and mucous production at different swimming intensities in 30 asthmatic female swimmers (F) and 27 asthmatic male swimmers (M).

Shortness of breath

Wheezing

Coughing

Mucous production

F

M

𝑃 value

F

M

𝑃 value

F

M

𝑃 value

F

M

𝑃 value

Easy

3/30

2/27

0.730

0/30

3/27

0.061

2/30

1/27

0.913

1/30

3/27

0.251

Moderate

9/30

3/27

0.081

3/30

3/27

0.891

12/30

1/27

0.001*

14/30

4/27

0.010*

Hard

18/30

11/27

0.146

14/30

10/27

0.462

18/30

4/27

<0.001*

14/30

6/27

0.054

Very hard

18/30

11/27

0.146

15/30

8/27

0.118

18/30

4/27

0.001*

12/30

6/27

0.149

Max sprint

6/30

7/27

0.594

9/30

3/27

0.081

12/30

3/27

0.013*

1/30

3/27

0.251

F: females, M: males.
*Significant difference.