Exercise induced asthma

Asthma is a disease in which patients suffer from periodic "attacks" of severe breathing difficulty. These attacks can be triggered by a variety of different things, of which exercise is one of the most common. Especially in young people, who are generally much more active than adults, exercise-induced asthma is a serious, debilitating condition.

People who suffer from exercise-triggered asthma should ensure that they are always supervised whilst exercising and should make their peers and co-workers aware of their condition such that they can be appropriately attended to should an attack take place.

Different types of exercise are also associated with increased likelihood for triggering and asthma attack. Any type of exercise which requires very deep or rapid breathing is dangerous for exercise-induced asthmatics.

In particular, running outdoors is a very risky activity for asthmatics and should be avoided if possible. Swimming, on the other hand, is one of the best activities for exercise-induced asthmatics as it places very little strain on the airway. Although asthma sufferers should be careful as in some patients the chlorine from swimming pools can also act as a trigger.

Timing is key for asthmatics wishing to exercise, as it takes around 6 minutes of exercise to trigger an asthma attack, so some asthmatics choose to break their workouts down into several sets of shorter duration.


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