My eight-year-old son has had two asthma attacks. The first occurred in 2005, shortly after Rafeeq turned 4. He was warded in ICU for 3 days. It was really a hard time for me & husband. In fact, it was our first experience which had happened to our one and only son.
From thereon, he occasionally faced shortness of breath especially when he was being active. Then, I started to be more concerned about the illness. I started to make series of researches through reading, be it books or internet. I studied that in order to help the lung getting stronger, I should introduce him with sports !!!
If somebody ever ask me...
Can kids with asthma be active in sports?
My answer is definitely YES !!!
You probably know that asthma can cause breathing problems. So can kids with asthma play sports? You bet they can! Being active and playing sports is an especially good idea if you have asthma. Why? Because it can help your lungs get stronger, so they work better.
Some athletes with asthma have done more than develop stronger lungs. They've played professional football and basketball, and they've even won medals at the Olympic Games! Some sports are less likely to bother a person's asthma. Golf and yoga are less likely to trigger flare-ups, and so are sports like baseball, football, and gymnastics.
At first, I introduced Rafeeq with brisk walking, from short distance until considerable long distance like 2km or 3km per walk. At the first instance, he had the problem of shortness of his breath associated with coughing.
We trained him gradually, from walking to jogging, .... (to be continued)
From thereon, he occasionally faced shortness of breath especially when he was being active. Then, I started to be more concerned about the illness. I started to make series of researches through reading, be it books or internet. I studied that in order to help the lung getting stronger, I should introduce him with sports !!!
If somebody ever ask me...
Can kids with asthma be active in sports?
My answer is definitely YES !!!
You probably know that asthma can cause breathing problems. So can kids with asthma play sports? You bet they can! Being active and playing sports is an especially good idea if you have asthma. Why? Because it can help your lungs get stronger, so they work better.
Some athletes with asthma have done more than develop stronger lungs. They've played professional football and basketball, and they've even won medals at the Olympic Games! Some sports are less likely to bother a person's asthma. Golf and yoga are less likely to trigger flare-ups, and so are sports like baseball, football, and gymnastics.
At first, I introduced Rafeeq with brisk walking, from short distance until considerable long distance like 2km or 3km per walk. At the first instance, he had the problem of shortness of his breath associated with coughing.
We trained him gradually, from walking to jogging, .... (to be continued)
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