The Influence of Tobacco Use on Pulmonary Function in Elite Athletes.

Objective: We sought to investigate the prevalence of smoking and lung function in the large cohort of elite athletes.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 804 athletes competing at international level who were consecutively examined from January to December 2017. Elite athletes were classified in four groups of sport disciplines (skill, power, endurance and mixed): skill (n = 141), power (n = 107), endurance (n = 105) and mixed sport disciplines (n = 451).