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J Asthma. 2021 Mar 08;1-12. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1881968. Epub 2021 Mar 08.

Asthma medication in athletes: a qualitative investigation of adherence, avoidance and misuse in competitive sport.

The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma

Hayden Allen, Oliver J Price, James H Hull, Susan H Backhouse

Affiliations

  1. Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.
  2. Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St. James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
  3. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
  4. Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), UCL, London, UK.

PMID: 33504234 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1881968

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this qualitative study was to utilize the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation - Behavior model (COM-B) to: (1) evaluate athlete knowledge and understanding of current asthma-related anti-doping regulations, (2) explore the impact of environmental and societal influences on athletes with asthma, and (3) examine athlete perception of asthma medication use in competitive sport.

© 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords: Treatment; education; exercise induced

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