Subscribe to our newsletter. If you talk to most clinicians and ask what they think the most Asthma Friendly exercise is, you'll find swimming at the top of the list. With a few exceptions, swimming meets our requirements for an Asthma Friendly activity. An activity that include participation of others for safety Besides being Asthma Friendly, swimming is one of the most low impact sports you can find.
Swimming works more muscle groups at once than any other sport.
An aerobic exercise, swimming is great for the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. Breathing and a swimmer's stroke are synchronized for maximum efficiency. As one of the requirement to be Asthma Friendly, breath control development and perfection can be especially important for asthmatics to during asthma attacks and stressful situations. Breath control can help with the management of cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath. When combined with pursed lip breathing, it can help in times when medications aren't close at hand, giving the asthmatic precious minutes to get those needed medications.