Can structured exercise actually benefit asthmatics?
With asthma controlled, structured exercise will improve conditioning, reduce weight, and thereby reduce cardiopulmonary work for any daily activity; thus, asthma becomes more difficult to trigger. This may not seem significant, but I see many asthmatic children who are deconditioned due to inadequately controlled asthma and lifestyle. Their asthma can be triggered by going up a flight of stairs in school between classes, often each day. Exercise for asthma, and live longer and better as a bonus.
