Asthmatic kids face obstacles to getting fit

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Asthmatic kids face obstacles to getting fit

Children with asthma face a number of barriers to participation in

physical activity, from family beliefs to school disorganization to

their own misperceptions about their symptoms, the authors of a new

research review say.

Research has shown that exercise can boost aerobic fitness in

asthmatic children, and may also have psychological benefits as well,

they report in the journal BMC Family Practice.

" The overwhelming majority of studies show that people with asthma

can exercise safely if medicated appropriately and can significantly

improve their cardiovascular fitness and quality of life by doing

so, " they add.

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSGOR18144620080731

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