BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuExercising and asthma at school Asthma - exercise school; Exercise - induced asthma - schoolSometimes exercise triggers asthma symptoms. This is called exercise-induced asthma (EIA).AsthmaAsthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and become narrow. It leads to breathing difficulty such as wheezing, shor...Read Article Now Book Mark Article The symptoms of EIA are coughing, wheezing, a feeling of tightness in your chest, or shortness of breath. Most times, these symptoms start soon after you stop exercising. Some people may have symptoms after they start exercising.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersBe Careful Where and When the Student ExercisesHaving asthma symptoms when exercising does not mean a student cannot or should not exercise. Taking part in recess, physical education (PE), and after-school sports is important for all children. And children with asthma should not have to sit on the side lines.School staff and coaches should know your child's asthma triggers, such as:TriggersIt is important to know what things make your asthma worse. These are called asthma "triggers. " Avoiding them is your first step toward feeling bet...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Cold or dry air. Breathing through the nose or wearing a scarf or mask over the mouth may help. Freshly mowed fields or lawns. Polluted air.A student with asthma should warm up before exercising and cool down afterward.Helping a Child With Asthma Stay Active in SchoolRead the student's asthma action plan. Make sure staff members know where it is kept. Discuss the action plan with the parent or guardian. Find out what type of activities the student can do and for how long.Teachers, coaches, and other school staff should know the symptoms of asthma and what to do if a student has an asthma attack. Help the student take the medicines listed in their asthma action plan.Encourage the student to participate in PE. To help prevent an asthma attack, modify PE activities. For example, a running program might be set up this way:Walk the whole distance Run part of the distance Alternate running and walking Some exercises may be less likely to trigger asthma symptoms.Swimming is often a good choice. The warm, moist air may keep symptoms away. Football, baseball, and other sports that have periods of inactivity are less likely to trigger asthma symptoms. Activities that are more intense and sustained, such as long periods of running, basketball, and soccer, are more likely to trigger asthma symptoms.Taking Asthma Medicines Before ExerciseIf an asthma action plan instructs the student to take medicines before exercising, remind the student to do so. These may include short-acting and long-acting medicines.Short-acting, or quick-relief, medicines:Short-acting, or quick-relief, medicineAsthma quick-relief medicines work fast to control asthma symptoms. You take them when you are coughing, wheezing, having trouble breathing, or havi...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Are taken 10 to 15 minutes before exercise Can help for up to 4 hours Long-acting inhaled medicines:Long-acting inhaled medicinesControl medicines for asthma are medicines you take to control your asthma symptoms. You must use these medicines every day for them to work well. ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Are used at least 30 minutes before exercise Last up to 12 hours Children can take long-acting medicines before school and they will help for the whole day.Open ReferencesReferencesBrannan JD, Kaminsky DA, Hallstrand TS. Approach to the patient with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. In: Burks AW, Holgate ST, O'Hehir RE, et al, eds. Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 54.National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/asthma-management-guidelines-2020-updates. Updated February 4, 2021. Accessed February 8, 2024.Vishwanathan RK, Busse WW. Management of asthma in adolescents and adults. In: Burks AW, Holgate ST, O'Hehir RE, et al, eds. Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice. 9th ed. 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Exercising and asthma at school Asthma - exercise school; Exercise - induced asthma - schoolSometimes exercise triggers asthma symptoms. This is called exercise-induced asthma (EIA).AsthmaAsthma is a chronic disease that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and become narrow. It leads to breathing difficulty such as wheezing, shor...Read Article Now Book Mark Article The symptoms of EIA are coughing, wheezing, a feeling of tightness in your chest, or shortness of breath. Most times, these symptoms start soon after you stop exercising. Some people may have symptoms after they start exercising.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersBe Careful Where and When the Student ExercisesHaving asthma symptoms when exercising does not mean a student cannot or should not exercise. Taking part in recess, physical education (PE), and after-school sports is important for all children. And children with asthma should not have to sit on the side lines.School staff and coaches should know your child's asthma triggers, such as:TriggersIt is important to know what things make your asthma worse. These are called asthma "triggers. " Avoiding them is your first step toward feeling bet...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Cold or dry air. Breathing through the nose or wearing a scarf or mask over the mouth may help. Freshly mowed fields or lawns. Polluted air.A student with asthma should warm up before exercising and cool down afterward.Helping a Child With Asthma Stay Active in SchoolRead the student's asthma action plan. Make sure staff members know where it is kept. Discuss the action plan with the parent or guardian. Find out what type of activities the student can do and for how long.Teachers, coaches, and other school staff should know the symptoms of asthma and what to do if a student has an asthma attack. Help the student take the medicines listed in their asthma action plan.Encourage the student to participate in PE. To help prevent an asthma attack, modify PE activities. For example, a running program might be set up this way:Walk the whole distance Run part of the distance Alternate running and walking Some exercises may be less likely to trigger asthma symptoms.Swimming is often a good choice. The warm, moist air may keep symptoms away. Football, baseball, and other sports that have periods of inactivity are less likely to trigger asthma symptoms. Activities that are more intense and sustained, such as long periods of running, basketball, and soccer, are more likely to trigger asthma symptoms.Taking Asthma Medicines Before ExerciseIf an asthma action plan instructs the student to take medicines before exercising, remind the student to do so. These may include short-acting and long-acting medicines.Short-acting, or quick-relief, medicines:Short-acting, or quick-relief, medicineAsthma quick-relief medicines work fast to control asthma symptoms. You take them when you are coughing, wheezing, having trouble breathing, or havi...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Are taken 10 to 15 minutes before exercise Can help for up to 4 hours Long-acting inhaled medicines:Long-acting inhaled medicinesControl medicines for asthma are medicines you take to control your asthma symptoms. You must use these medicines every day for them to work well. ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Are used at least 30 minutes before exercise Last up to 12 hours Children can take long-acting medicines before school and they will help for the whole day.Open ReferencesReferencesBrannan JD, Kaminsky DA, Hallstrand TS. Approach to the patient with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. In: Burks AW, Holgate ST, O'Hehir RE, et al, eds. Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 54.National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/asthma-management-guidelines-2020-updates. Updated February 4, 2021. Accessed February 8, 2024.Vishwanathan RK, Busse WW. Management of asthma in adolescents and adults. In: Burks AW, Holgate ST, O'Hehir RE, et al, eds. Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 52.
