%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluation of ColdZyme Mouth Spray for the Protection against Common Cold in Elite Athletes to Reduce Unwanted Absence from Training and Competition
%A Mats Clarsund
%J Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases
%P 103-109
%@ 2163-9418
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojrd.2017.73010
%X This study evaluated the protective effect of ColdZyme on common cold infections in elite athletes from three different sports (biathlon, ice-hockey and handball), and assessed the level of reduction in corresponding sick days. The biathlon team (n = 11) and the ice-hockey team (n = 29) significantly reduced the average number of sick days by 51% respectively 67% compared to historical data. No historical data on sick days was available for the handball team but 76% of those who experiences a cold during the study period reported little or very little impact on training and competition. Conclusion: Using ColdZyme may be an easy and practical way for elite athletes to protect themselves against the common cold and to prevent corresponding unwanted absence from training and competition.
%K Common Cold
%K Athletes
%K ColdZyme&lt
%K sup&gt
%K &#174
%K &lt
%K /sup&gt
%K Mouth Spray
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=76961