Práce popisuje na základě dostupné literatury problematiku astma a možnosti léčby astmatu u sportovců. Zabývá se rozšířením astmatu mezi sportovci a běžnou populací a dále řeší riziko vzniku obtíží u sportovců. Dále pojednává o tom, jak je z hlediska dopingu nahlíženo na látky účinné v léčbě astmatu, tedy beta2 agonisty. Jaký je jejich vliv a účinky na vytrvalostní výkon sportovců. Popisuje podmínky, které musí sportovec splnit pro možnost udělení terapeutické výjimky pro jejich užívání.This study case is based upon avaiable academic literature and it analyses problematic issue that asthma poses on athletes during their sports career. The study discusses variouse avaiable treatment options and adresses reasons why athma became largely spread among athlets as well as the rest of general population. One of the important topic of this study is the risk of complications asthma causes to athletes. The common course of treatment for athletes suffering from asthma is to use medically prescribed medication containing beta2 antagonists. Therefore, it is crucial to discuss in this essay the influence and the effect that these medications have on endurance performance of athletes and what are the rules for using them legally in sports. The study further discusses the specific set of conditions that athletes suffering from asthma must follow in order to gain permission for a therapeutic exemption. This exemption allows them to use asthma medication with active beta2 antagonists.