Between 50 and 70 percent of Norwegian cross-country skiers at the 2023 World Championships in Slovenia are taking asthma medication, national team doctor Ove Ferangen said.
“We can’t quote a precise number, but if you look at high-level endurance sports, both cross-country skiing and other sports, especially in winter, then it’s a pretty accurate estimate.” , quotes Ferangen VG.
A recently published study suggests that asthma medications have a significant impact on improving performance in healthy athletes.
“This question has been studied for a long time and previous studies have shown that treating healthy people with respiratory agents does not improve physical performance. But it is clear that if new studies claim otherwise, the Agency World Anti-Doping Organization (WADA) should naturally take an interest in it.
Asthma in the general population or in children is a slightly different type of asthma than the problem of airway irritation faced by many high performance athletes who train intensely. For people who have trouble breathing or are diagnosed with asthma, the lungs often don’t work well.
We ensure that if an athlete has respiratory problems, they are examined by a pulmonologist and diagnosed. We must have clear and objective measurements to show that you have respiratory problems, which in this case, of course, will require treatment.
— Is it possible to be a healthy Norwegian athlete and get asthma medication?
– No. There should be objective findings that a person has a breathing problem that requires treatment, based on the recommendations given, Ferangen noted.
The World Ski Championships in Planica will take place until March 5.
Live broadcasts of the World Ski Championships can be viewed on the channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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