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Peer reviewedDisabella, Vincent; Sherman, Carl – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1998
Asthma patients can benefit from 20 to 30 minutes of exercise at 60 to 85% of maximum heart rate several times a week. Improved fitness can reduce airway reactivity and medication use. The capacity to exercise requires good general control of asthma. Patients must learn to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction by using inhaled medications…
Descriptors: Asthma, Exercise, Health Promotion, Physical Fitness
Peer reviewedGoldberg, Barry – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1990
Discusses four chronic diseases (cystic fibrosis, congenital heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma) that affect American children. Many have their physical activities unnecessarily restricted, though sports and exercise can actually alleviate symptoms and improve their psychosocial development. Physicians are encouraged to prescribe…
Descriptors: Asthma, Children, Chronic Illness, Cystic Fibrosis
Peer reviewedRupp, Ned T. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1996
Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) affects 12-15% of the population. This comprehensive guide suggests that nearly all individuals with EIA can be active, highlighting both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of asthma and stressing the importance of rigorous patient education in controlling underlying asthma and EIA. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Asthma, Athletics, Behavior Modification
