7. Conclusion
Regarding the obvious importance of adequate breathing for athletes, a
lot of attention has been paid to lower airway symptoms in this
population. Because of the minor effects of improving nasal patency on
objective physiological exercise parameters, nasal symptoms are often
overlooked in athletes However, in addition to the well-known impact of
nasal symptoms on QOL in general, subjective exercise parameters such as
exertion perception and breathing comfort are affected by nasal
dysfunction. Therefore, we plead for an increased awareness for nasal
symptoms in the athletic population in order to improve early diagnosis
and provide precision-based treatment options to athletes suffering from
nasal dysfunction.