Inhaled beta 2 -agonist, formoterol, enhances intense exercise performance, and sprint ability in elite cyclists.
Jan S JeppesenSøren JessenMartin ThomassenVibeke BackerJens BangsboMorten HostrupPublished in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports (2023)
Our findings demonstrate that an inhaled one-off dose of 54 μg formoterol has a performance-enhancing potential on sprint ability and short intense performance in elite male cyclists, which is irrespective of training status but partly related to muscle fiber type distribution for sprint ability.