Can β2-agonists have an ergogenic effect on strength, sprint or power performance? Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs

Improved Sprint Performance With Inhaled Long-Acting Β2-Agonists Combined With Resistance Exercise

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Beta2 -adrenoceptor agonist salbutamol increases protein turnover rates and alters signalling in skeletal muscle after resistance exercise in young men

(2018) Morten Hostrup et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON

Hypertrophic effect of inhaled beta2 -agonist with and without concurrent exercise training: A randomized controlled trial

(2018) S. Jessen et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

Effect of formoterol, a long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist, on muscle strength and power output, metabolism, and fatigue during maximal sprinting in men

(2016) Anders Kalsen et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

Salbutamol effects on systemic potassium dynamics during and following intense continuous and intermittent exercise

(2016) Muath M. Altarawneh et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Inhaled Beta2-Agonist Increases Power Output and Glycolysis during Sprinting in Men

(2016) ANDERS KALSEN et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Sparse data bias: a problem hiding in plain sight

(2016) Sander Greenland et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Sparse data bias: a problem hiding in plain sight

(2016) Sander Greenland et al.   BMJ-British Medical Journal

Mechanisms underlying enhancements in muscle force and power output during maximal cycle ergometer exercise induced by chronic β2-adrenergic stimulation in men

(2015) Morten Hostrup et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Formoterol, a Highly β2-Selective Agonist, Induces Gender-Dimorphic Whole Body Leucine Metabolism in Humans

(2015) Paul Lee et al.   METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL

Effects of acute and 2-week administration of oral salbutamol on exercise performance and muscle strength in athletes

(2015) M. Hostrup et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

The Ergogenic Effect of Long-term Use of High Dose Salbutamol

(2014) John Dickinson et al.   CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE

High-dose inhaled terbutaline increases muscle strength and enhances maximal sprint performance in trained men

(2014) Morten Hostrup et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

β2-Adrenergic stimulation enhances Ca2+release and contractile properties of skeletal muscles, and counteracts exercise-induced reductions in Na+-K+-ATPaseVmaxin trained men

(2014) M. Hostrup et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON

Effect of Salbutamol on Neuromuscular Function in Endurance Athletes

(2013) NICOLAS DECORTE et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE

Combined inhalation of beta2-agonists improves swim ergometer sprint performance but not high-intensity swim performance

(2013) A. Kalsen et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS

An overview of asthma and airway hyper-responsiveness in Olympic athletes

(2012) Kenneth D Fitch   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Acute supra-therapeutic oral terbutaline administration has no ergogenic effect in non-asthmatic athletes

(2012) Anthony M. J. Sanchez et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Effect of acute and short-term oral salbutamol treatments on maximal power output in non-asthmatic athletes

(2012) Anthony M. J. Sanchez et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Effects of β2-adrenergic stimulation on exercise capacity in normal subjects

(2011) S. P. Beloka et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Tremor and β2-adrenergic agents: Is it a real clinical problem?

(2011) Mario Cazzola et al.   PULMONARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS

Systemic Safety of Bilateral Intravitreal Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections

(2010) K Bailey Freund et al.   RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES

β2-Agonists and Physical Performance

(2010) Babette M. Pluim et al.   SPORTS MEDICINE

Validity, Reliability and Sensitivity of Measures of Sporting Performance

(2009) Kevin Currell et al.   SPORTS MEDICINE

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement

(2009) David Moher et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Treatment of exercise-induced asthma, respiratory and allergic disorders in sports and the relationship to doping: Part II of the report from the Joint Task Force of European Respiratory Society (ERS) and European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) in cooperation with GA2LEN

(2008) K. H. Carlsen et al.   ALLERGY

Asthma and the elite athlete: Summary of the International Olympic Committee's Consensus Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22-24, 2008

(2008) Kenneth D. Fitch et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Effects of Acute Salbutamol Inhalation on Quadriceps Force and Fatigability

(2008) NICOLAS DECORTE et al.   MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE