Children with asthma are likely to breather easier, with less medication, and feel better overall, if they boost their physical fitness levels.
In the study of children with appropriately-treated asthma, supervised aerobic exercise training improved aerobic fitness and curbed feelings of breathlessness induced by physical activity.
Moreover, daily doses of inhaled steroids were reduced by 52 percent in children who participated in the exercise training, while the doses remained unchanged or increased for children in a comparison "control" group who did not exercise.
The findings in this study of improved asthma control with increased aerobic fitness, the researchers conclude, highlights the importance of maintaining regular physical activity in children with asthma.
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