Exercise for Asthma Patients Little Risk, Big Rewards

The standard exercise recommendation-20 to 30 minutes at 60% to 85% of maximum heart rate four or five times a week-should be part of asthma management. Not only will patients benefit in a general way, but improved fitness is likely to reduce airway reactivity and medication use. The capacity to exe...

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Published inThe Physician and sportsmedicine Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 75 - 84
Main Authors Disabella, Vincent, Sherman, Carl, DiNubile, Nicholas A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Taylor & Francis 01.06.1998
McGraw Hill
Vendome Group LLC
Subjects
Asthma
Biological and medical sciences
Climate
Diseases of the respiratory system
Drug Use
Exercise
Health Promotion
Medical sciences
Narcotics
Patient Education
Patients
Physical Fitness
Physical Health
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Sports Medicine
Ventilation
Physical exercise
Human
Respiratory disease
Indication
Medical prescription
Quantization
Obstructive pulmonary disease
Review
Rehabilitation
Physical rehabilitation
Asthma
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Summary:The standard exercise recommendation-20 to 30 minutes at 60% to 85% of maximum heart rate four or five times a week-should be part of asthma management. Not only will patients benefit in a general way, but improved fitness is likely to reduce airway reactivity and medication use. The capacity to exercise, however, requires good general control of asthma, including use of inhaled corticosteroids and avoidance of triggers. In addition, patients must be taught to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction by using inhaled medications and strategies like avoiding cold-weather exercise.
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ISSN:0091-3847
2326-3660
DOI:10.3810/psm.1998.06.1041