A World Allergy Organization international survey on physical activity as a treatment option for asthma and allergies

Background Physical exercise has been shown to improve asthma symptoms, QoL, exercise capacity, bronchial hyperresponsiveness and lung function and is recommended as a supplementary treatment to pharmacotherapy for asthma. Clinicians are well placed to promote physically active lifestyles, but their...

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Main Authors: Andre Moreira, Matteo Bonini, Ruby Pawankar, Sandra D Anderson, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Christopher Randolph, William Silvers, William Storms, John M Weiler, Sergio Bonini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455119302613