Effects of formoterol on endurance performance in athletes at an ambient temperature of -20°C

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 628-635

  Tjorhom A ^a,c   Riiser, A ^a   Carlsen, K H ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cold environment; Exercise; Pulmonary function; Running time until exhaustion

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; FORMOTEROL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMA; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPORT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; ASTHMA, EXERCISE-INDUCED; COLD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ETHANOLAMINES; EXERTION; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PLACEBOS; SPORTS;

EID: 37149003044     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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