Preparation Before Running If You Have Asthma
Maybe you love to run outdoors, but your asthma is often blocked. Not that you have to be desperate and lazy do not exercise. Consult your doctor about how to deal with asthma effectively before you start running.
Relationships running and asthma
A study in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in 2007 found that people who used inhalers before starting exercise had fewer asthma symptoms. This benefit lasts for several hours, so it can be done by people with chronic asthma as well as people who suffer from exercise-induced asthma, which is asthma that occurs when a person performs a strenuous activity.
Run with asthma
When running or jogging, many people tend to breathe by mouth and this can increase the risk of asthma symptoms. This is because the nose warms and filters the air before entering the lungs.
In winter, breathing cold air directly irritates the respiratory tract is sensitive and triggers a reaction, where during summer, heat and humidity can provide a challenge to run. In addition, in a lot of pollen and fungus season, you will inhale many of these allergens, which can worsen the condition of asthma. As a result, even runners who have no asthma can experience exercise-induced bronchospasms.
Symptoms of exercise-induced asthma
The signs of exercise-induced asthma are:
- shortness and pain in the chest
- cough
- hard to breathe
- breath sounds
These symptoms may appear during exercise or 20 minutes after you finish running.
Overcoming sports-induced asthma
Follow these precautions to address the condition before you start running:
- check the temperature and air pollution conditions to ensure conditions are conducive to safe exercise.
- use the inhaler 10 minutes before exercise.
- be sure to warm up and cool down before you exercise.
- drink plenty of water to keep it hydrated
- use a scarf in your mouth and nose if it is cold
- when the air is moist, run in the morning before the heat, or walk instead of running
- pay attention to your body in case of breath sounds or difficulty breathing
- bring an inhaler with you if all of a sudden you have asthma as you run
- forget the sport when you're feeling unwell
