ABSTRACT
Maximum performance in aerobic events, at whatever level of competition, is only
achievable if respiratory function is optimal. Participants will always be concerned
about respiratory problems whether they are from a major disease (e.g. asthma) or
a minor ailment (e.g. the common cold). Their recourse to medications either to
control or to alleviate symptoms of these conditions has brought many sportsper-
sons into confl ict with their national federations and Olympic committees.
