| If you suffer from asthma, you probably think that | | | | most doctors will tell you, you shouldn't give up on |
| you can't exercise properly or safely. Contrary to | | | | sports or exercise at all. You just have to be smart |
| what many think of this subject, there are ways that | | | | about how you play and take special pre cautions to |
| you can get in shape and exercise, even if you | | | | avoid attacks. |
| suffer from asthma. | | | | Almost all doctors agree that the best way to |
| Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is marked by | | | | prevent attacks during exercise is to keep your |
| characteristics such as coughing, wheezing, shortness | | | | inhaler and medication close by. You should never use |
| of breath, and chest tightness. Asthma tends to | | | | the inhaler more than 3 times during a gameor |
| occur with people who are genetically or | | | | exercise session. If you are up the previous night |
| environmentally presdisposed to the condition. | | | | with coughing and wheezing, it's always best to go |
| Some of the triggers that may start or make an | | | | light with your exercise the next day. |
| attack worse include exposure to allergens, viral | | | | For something known as IEA (Exercise Induced |
| respiratory infections, airway irritants, exercise, and | | | | Asthma), the symptoms are somewhat different, in |
| exposure to things such as dust mites or | | | | the fact that they appear after 6 – 10 |
| cockroaches. | | | | minutes of exercise and will often be worse in cold or |
| You can prevent asthma attacks by doing the | | | | dry air. |
| following: | | | | If you have IEA, there are several activities that you |
| 1. Bathe your pets weekly. | | | | can enjoy such as swimming, walking, biking, downhill |
| 2. Don't smoke or permit smoking in your home. | | | | skiing, and team based sports. There are many |
| 3. When mold or pollent counts are high, you should | | | | activities for you to choose from, to ensureyou get |
| stay inside with air conditioning. | | | | the exercise you need as well. |
| 4. Wash your bedding and any stuffed toys at least | | | | Keep in mind that the condition of asthma isn't "all in |
| once per week in hot water. | | | | your head", it is a real physiological medical treatment |
| 5. Wash your hands every chance you get. | | | | that will require treatment to prevent and treat. Even |
| 6. Get a flu shot. | | | | though your doctor will be your best friend in treating |
| 7. Wear a scarf over your mouth and nose in the | | | | asthma, you are the one who can prevent your |
| winter months. | | | | symptoms. |
| 8. Be proactive and know your triggers and how you | | | | Always be smart, take your medication, and be |
| should avoid them. | | | | proactive. Don't let it put you in a life of misery |
| Now that you know what you know about asthma, | | | | – as you can enjoy exercise just like |
| you may be wondering where exercise fits in. As | | | | everyone else. |