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©Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2017) 16, 581 - 588

Research article
The Effect of 400 µg Inhaled Salbutamol on 3 km Time Trial Performance in a Low Humidity Environment
John Molphy1,2, , John W. Dickinson1, Neil J. Chester2, Mike Loosemore3, Gregory Whyte2
Author Information
1 Endurance Research Group, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent, Chatham Maritime, UK
2 Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
3 Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK

John Molphy
✉ University of Kent, Medway Campus, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4AG, UK
Email: j.r.molphy@kent.ac.uk
Publish Date
Received: 13-09-2017
Accepted: 01-11-2017
Published (online): 01-12-2017
 
 
ABSTRACT

The Objectives of the study were to investigate whether 400 µg inhaled salbutamol influences 3 km running time-trial performance and lung function in eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea positive (EVH+ve) and negative (EVH-ve) individuals. Fourteen male participants (22.4 ± 1.6yrs; 76.4 ± 8.7kg; 1.80 ± 0.07 m); (7 EVH+ve; 7 EVH-ve) were recruited following written informed consent. All participants undertook an EVH challenge to identify either EVH+ve (↓FEV1>10%) or EVH-ve (↓FEV1<10%). Participants performed three separate 3 km running time-trials in a low-humidity (20-25%) environment on a non-motorized treadmill, 15 minutes following inhalation of salbutamol (400 µg), placebo (non-active inhalant) or control (no inhalant), in a randomized, single-blind, repeated measures design. Forced vital capacity maneuvers were performed at baseline, 10 minutes post inhalation and post time-trial. Time to complete 3 km and lung function data were analyzed using mixed model repeated measures ANOVA. Significance was assumed at p < 0.05. All EVH+ve participants had FEV1 falls from baseline between 10-25% post-challenge. There was no difference in performance time between trial conditions in EVH+ve (1012.7 ± 129.6s; 1002.4 ± 123.1s; 1015.9 ± 113.0s) (p = 0.774) and EVH-ve (962.1 ± 99.2s; 962.0 ± 76.2s; 950.8 ± 84.9s) (p = 0.401) groups for salbutamol, placebo and control trials, respectively. Exercising heart rate was significantly higher (p = 0.05) in the salbutamol trial (183 ± 8 beatsË‘min-1) compared to control (180 ± 9 beatsË‘min-1) with a trend towards significance (p=0.06) in the placebo trial (179 ± 9 beatsË‘min-1) for the pooled groups, no differences were seen between trials in groups individually. There was an increase in FEV1 in both EVH+ve (4.01 ± 0.8L; 4.26 ± 0.7L; 4.25 ± 0.5L) and EVH-ve (4.81 ± 0.4L; 5.1 ± 0.4L; 5.1 ± 0.5L) groups which was significant post-inhalation (p = 0.01; p = 0.02), but not post-time-trial (p = 0.27; p = 0.06), respectively, following salbutamol. EVH+ve participants did not demonstrate significant falls (>10% from baseline) in FEV1 following any time-trial. Administration of 400µg inhaled salbutamol does not improve 3 km time-trial performance in either mild EVH+ve or EVH–ve individuals despite significantly increased HR and FEV1.

Key words: Asthma, exercise, bronchoconstriction, ergogenic, bronchoprovocation


           Key Points
  • Athletes with EIB require short-acting β2-agonists for the relief and/or prevention of symptoms during sporting performance which has the potential to be ergogenic.
  • The present study demonstrates that there is no ergogenic effect from their therapeutic use in healthy active individuals during 3 km running time-trial performance.
  • Athletes with mild EIB may exhibit airway hyper-responsiveness in bronchoprovocative environments.
  • The present study demonstrates that individuals with a mild positive response to EVH challenge do not exhibit with EIB during intense exercise in a low humidity (20-25%) environment.
 
 
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