The World Anti-Doping Code: can you have asthma and still be an elite athlete?

Key points The World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) does place some restrictions on prescribing inhaled β2-agonists, but these can be overcome without jeopardising the treatment of elite athletes with asthma.; While the Code permits the use of inhaled glucocorticoids without restriction, oral and intra...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ken Fitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016-06-01
Series:Breathe
Online Access:http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/12/2/148.full