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Studies indicate that individuals can control their asthma with the right meds while engaging in the right type of exercise or sports program.

What type are the best for those at risk for asthma attacks?

• Walking Program
  According to current research, asthma sufferers that took to moderate-brisk walking 3x a week for a period of four months actually experienced an improvement in overall asthma control along with physical vitality – minus attack provocation.
  
  Each thirty-minute walking interval also included a health-wise 5-minute warm up and 5-minute cool-down time that promoted tolerance levels.

• Running Program
  As long as someone with asthma risks runs short distances at a time, the exercise should be safe.
  
  
• Down-Hill Skiing
  As long as the activity is focused on skiing down hills where the breathing is easy, as opposed to cross-country skiing that involves a dangerous drain on the airway, the asthmatic athlete has a thumb up.
  
  
• Swimming
  Swimming in a pool that does not contain an excess of chlorine is a great activity for those at risk for asthma. The horizontal swimming position, along with the prevalent moistened air, assists in breathing easy.
  
  

• Yoga Program
  A research team discovered that asthma sufferers who engaged in a ten-week, 2 ½ hour weekly Hatha yoga program no longer needed as much asthma medication as previously. The success rate is thought to be credited to the related breathing control used in the exercise.
  
  
• Baseball, Softball, Volleyball
  Because baseball, softball and volleyball participants alternate between running and stopping, the sport is thought to be a trigger-safe activity for asthmatics.
  
  
• Bike Workout
  Experts applaud biking for the asthmatic – but only at a relaxed speed and at level ground. Once a biker exceeds this rate or opts for a more hilly terrain, breathing problems could begin.
  
  
• Tennis
  Due to the alternating nature of this sport, where players rest and hydrate between sessions, this form of exercise is one that the experts recommend for those that can be affected by asthma.

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Summary: Though for the asthmatic, working out can trigger symptoms, the right choice of activity puts you on a safe track. Get the facts from Prime Insurance.