Being Active with Asthma
- Shidonna Raven
- Jul 21
- 2 min read
Source: American Lung Association
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Physical activity is important for everyone and having asthma shouldn't stop you from being active.
Benefits of Exercise When You Have Asthma
Exercise is important for overall health as well as lung health, and there are many benefits of physical activity for people living with asthma. Daily exercise helps to improve your lungs capacity, in other words, the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use. Also, exercise increases blood flow to your lungs, promoting blood flow to the heart which pumps oxygen throughout your body. For example, people who exercise have more ability to pull oxygen from the lungs and into the blood that feeds the muscles that keep us going.
Exercise-Induced Asthma
Some people with asthma only have symptoms (e.g., shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing or coughing) during exercise or when doing physically demanding tasks. This is called exercise-induced asthma or exercise-induced bronchospasm. But you don't have to let asthma hold you back from being active. In fact, many Olympians and professional athletes have asthma. As long as you manage your symptoms, you can participate in any sport or activity.
If you have asthma symptoms during or shortly after you exercise, be sure to talk to your doctor about it. Are you just out of shape? Is it exercise-induced asthma or poorly controlled asthma? You will need to work with your doctor to find out what type of asthma you have. You may benefit from different treatment options, like adding a daily controller medicine to your asthma treatment plan.
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