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Cold and dry air induce exercise induced asthma. Yoga training may improve lung function tests. Bikram Yoga (heat 39 degree Celsius and humidity 60%)training may improve both lung function tests and bronchial hyperreactivity (to exercise and adenosine 5'monophosphate).
15 young adults with exercise induced asthma and 10 healthy young adults will participate in 2 months taining of Bikram Yoga in Tel Aviv. They will perform sessions of 90 minutes training at least 5 times a week. Lung function tests, bronchial challenges (exercise and AMP) and progressive exercise test will be performed before and after the 2 month training at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem in the asthmatic patients. Healthy adults will perform only lung function tsts and progressive exercise before and after training.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bikram Yoga | Behavioral |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| prevent exercise induced asthma and improve lung function tests |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avraham AVITAL, Prof, MD | Contact | avital@hadassah.org.il |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Avraham AVITAL, MD, Prof | Hadassah Medical Organization | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001249 | Asthma |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001982 | Bronchial Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D008173 | Lung Diseases, Obstructive |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
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| D012130 |
| Respiratory Hypersensitivity |
| D006969 | Hypersensitivity, Immediate |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |