The Effects of the Breathe Right® Nasal Strip on Interval Running Performance

Effects of oxymetazoline on nasal flow and maximum aerobic exercise performance in patients with inferior turbinate hypertrophy

“…23 The decrease in nasal airway resistance and improved breathing during exercise have been related with improved sports performance. 20,21 However, as with Nunes et al 17 and O'Kroy et al, 18 we found no differences in PRE between different stages of exercise testing.…”

“…The potential benefits of correct nasal functioning have led to the use of medications (pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine), devices (nasal strips), and surgery (turbinoplasty) to optimize nasal cross-sectional area and enhance sports performance. 2,4,[8][9][10][11][17][18][19][20][21] However, the results of the few experimental studies published to date are contradictory; the present, crossover triple-blind clinical trial was designed to test the effect of topical oxymetazoline in persons with inferior turbinate hypertrophy in order to determine the effects of medically induced nasal vasoconstriction on performance in aerobic exercises.…”

Effects of an External Nasal Dilator on Athletic Performance of Male Adolescents

“…O 2 attributable to the ENDS (Baker and Behm, 1999;Case et al, 1998;Chinevere et al, 1999), even when the study was designed to increase the chances of detecting any benefits by separately analyzing participants who were considered to be responders (O'Kroy, 2000;West et al, 1998). O 2 attributable to the ENDS (Baker and Behm, 1999;Case et al, 1998;Chinevere et al, 1999), even when the study was designed to increase the chances of detecting any benefits by separately analyzing participants who were considered to be responders (O'Kroy, 2000;West et al, 1998).…”