Workout can be a trigger for people when their asthma in not under good control. individuals with asthma should not avoid exercising. As long as your asthma is under control, workouts is recommended to keep your lungs and body in good form.

  • Strengthen your breathing muscles
  • Boost your immune system
  • Keep a good body weight

    • Exercise with asthma:

  • Keep your blue rescue inhaler on you at all times.
  • Before workouts, warm up easy by walking, stretching, and doing other activities. Later you’ve finished exercising, cool down slowly for at least 10 minutes. Don’t stop workouts all of a sudden. If you’ve been running, taper the run to a walking rate. If you’ve been swimming, finish your swim with a slow paddle. Give your body time to adjust.
  • Don’t exercise if your asthma is not under control.
  • Protect yourself while you are exercing from air quality, smog, pollen etc.    

     

    What to do in an asthma attack

  • STOP anything your are doing
  • Take your blue rescue inhaler
  • Sit up
  • If the medicine is not working, call 911

    • Symptoms of asthma from exercise:

  • Wheezing
  • Feeling short of breath
  • Chest feels tight
  • Coughing
  • Chest congestion
  • Chest discomfort or pain
  • Sensitive to cold air (you always cough after coming in from playing outside)
  • Feel out of shape or winded
  • Get tired easily
  • Low energy
  • Can’t keep up with friends when running and playing
  • Can’t run five minutes without stopping
  • Dizziness
  • Stomach-ache
  • Frequent colds
  • Frequent throat clearing sounds

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    Always keep your rescue inhaler with you. Never leave a person with asthma symptoms alone