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.