I have Asthma, Should I Avoid Exercise?
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that makes airways (bronchial tubes)
particularly sensitive to irritants, and this is characterized by difficulty in
breathing.
Asthma is a highly ranked chronic health condition in adults in most western
countries, and it is the leading chronic illness of children.
Asthma cannot be cured, but for most patients it can be controlled so that they
have only minimal and infrequent symptoms and they can live an active life.
If you have asthma, managing it is an important part of your life. Controlling
your asthma means staying away from things that bother your airways and taking
medicines as directed by your doctor.
People with asthma should definitely exercise. Enjoyable exercise is even more
important for asthma sufferers than for other people.
Often in the past, children with asthma were asked to sit on the sidelines
whilst their classmates played games and did sports. This is completely wrong if
there is any reasonable way in which the child can be made fit enough to take
part.
What is true for children is also true for adults.
Asthma attacks are hard work. One of the dangers in an asthma attack is fatigue,
which may make you weaken in your fight to breathe. Strong breathing muscles are
important to avoiding fatigue, and the way to get strong breathing muscles is to
exercise.
So, far from being prevented from getting exercise, people with asthma should
take as much suitable exercise as they can enjoyably manage.
With the right help, advice, training, treatment, and self-discipline the
problems can usually be overcome.
At a Glance …
I have Asthma, Should I Avoid Exercise ?-
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that makes airways (bronchial
tubes) particularly sensitive to irritants, and this is characterized by
difficulty in breathing.
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Exercise can induce asthma.
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People, particularly children, should not avoid sensible exercise just
because they have asthma.
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