Impact of changes in anti-doping regulations (WADA Guidelines) on asthma care in athletes

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 74-76

  Couto, Mariana ^a,b   Horta, Luís ^c   Delgado, Luís ^a,b   Capão Filipe, Miguel ^a,d   Moreira, André ^a,b  

^a Universidade do Porto   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

^c Anti Doping Authority of Portugal   (Portugal)

^d Baixo Vouga Hospital Center   (Portugal)

Author keywords

airway hyperresponsiveness; anti doping; asthma; bronchoconstriction; exercise; inhaled beta 2 agonists; sports; WADA

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATHLETE; DOPING; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; ATHLETES; DOPING IN SPORTS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872078938     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: 15363724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e31826869ef     Document Type: Article

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