Asthma and Exercise Activity; a Systematic Review Study

Abstract

Introduction: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and reversible disease of airways. Change in Lifestyle by increasing obesity and decreasing physical activity is the main cause of its high prevalence. Asthmatic patients are less fit than their healthy control subjects. Regular exercise improves fitness in Asthmatic patients and reduces the symptoms of the disease. Hence, this article by utilizing the scientific evidence, reviewed the beneficial effects of exercise in patients with asthma diseases. Materials and Methods: In this review article, by key words of exercise, asthma, rehabilitation, sport and respiratory function in PubMed and Google Scholar databases and also Persian language articles about 43 article were enrolled and their results compared together. Results: Different types of exercise are useful in asthmatic patients, but rhythmic exercise, such as walking and cycling with moderate intensity, induce more additional protective effects against asthma. Regular exercise by improving physical fitness and strengthening breathing muscles promotes quality of life in people with asthma. Conclusions: Regular moderate exercise increases physical fitness, lung function and quality of life in asthmatic patents.

The Effects of Family-Centered Education Based on the Health Belief Model on Knowledge and Attitude Among the Parents of Children with Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

“…Each year, childhood asthma results in 6.1 million visits in emergency departments, more than 200 thousand cases of hospitalization, and 1.1 million absences from school in the world (7). It negatively affects school performance (8,9), greatly involves parents in child care, and imposes heavy care and financial burdens on families (10).…”