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Commentary 2 on "Effects of acute prednisolone administration on exercise endurance and metabolism"

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Luis Horta, Lisboa Antidoping Laboratory, Lisbon, Portugal; luis.horta@idesporto.pt

Effects of acute prednisolone administration on exercise endurance and metabolism

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This paper answers to an important and practical question: does the acute systemic administration of glucocorticoids have ergogenic properties to improve endurance performance? The results of this paper will help the decision makers of the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List to take a decision on the inclusion of glucocorticoids in the List based on scientific evidence. However, there is one question that this paper does not answer: can glucocorticoids indirectly affect performance by helping athletes to recover from exhaustive competitions?

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