Anti-inflammatory medication such as an inhaled steroid should keep kids with asthma from having attacks triggered by exercise. If asthma is under good control, exercise-related attacks should rarely occur. |
Kids with asthma should be able to do anything other kids can do, without fear of triggering exercise-induced asthma. In fact, asthma is more common among Olympic athletes than in the general population. |
The high school coaches have been working with the kids for the last few weeks, which has really helped. Everyone's been really supportive and encouraging. It's great. |
This was a total team effort. We had a number of committed kids in the program and parents who supported them all the way. |