Behavioral Interventions for Asthma: What Kind of Exercise and Diets Should We Be Prescribing?

Is It Time for Aerobic Exercise to be Included in Asthma Treatment Guidelines?

“…In contrast, studies on the efficacy of aerobic exercise as a treatment for patients with asthma have primarily been carried out in adults. 3 Exercise as a form of treatment for asthma was first described by Henry Hyde Salter in 1864. Since then many, though certainly not all studies, have shown that regular aerobic exercise can improve symptoms in patients with asthma.…”

“…However, a number of recent studies have led to frameworks that, if followed, will lead to better designed, implementable behavior change interventions, such as aerobic exercise. 3,8 This kind of evidence base is needed to aid guideline developers in not only supporting aerobic exercise as a treatment but also facilitating the uptake of these interventions in practice.…”