Fitness

Don’t let your asthma stop you from being healthy and active. Incorporating fitness into your asthma management can play an important role in your asthma control. 

Including regular exercise and physical activity into your routine can benefit your asthma symptoms by increasing lung capacity and reducing inflammation. Be smart with a safe approach that won’t exacerbate your symptoms. The connection between exercise and asthma is notable – about 70 to 90 percent of people with asthma experience exercise-induced asthma, according to the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. 

Talk to your physician about starting any new physical activity or fitness routine. Download this tool from the American Lung Association to help with that conversation.

As with all TalkingAsthma content, this information is for educational purposes only and not medical advice.