Abstract des Autors

In Hungary last year, connected both with the European Football Championship and the Olympc Games in Atlanta the use of the breathe improving external nasal strips during sports performance had gained ground among athletes. The aim of the investigation was to study the effect of 3M Breathe Right nasal strips to the performance and to some performance-physiological parameters by the participation of 8 road-race cyclists (mean age 20.6+/-2.6 yrs.). The athletes performed the physical exercise on their own bicycles under laboratory circumstances in two consecutive days in random arrangement with and without nasal strip. In five cases the performance of nasal strip users increased in two cases decreased, and in one case it was unchanged. The significantly lower lactate and heart rate values of the matching work steps as well as the better performance at the anaerobic threshold (from 261 Watts to 280 Watts) reflect the improving metabolism. The subjective observations of the athletes were also favourable. Supported by objective and subjective observations it can be established that the use of breathe improving nasal strips makes breathing easier and assures better physiological circumstances during sports performance. Verf.-Referat