Impact of Exercise on Ashtma in Adults

Impact of Exercise on Asthma Control and Management in Adults

The aim of this study is to evaluate if physical activity could improve asthma control and management in adults. With this purpose we enroll asthmatic patients between 18-64 years old, and randomized them into 2 groups: in the first, patients will receive some workshops about asthma en physical exercise; in the second no educational intervention will be done. All patients will use a step counter in order to evaluate their activity during the study. Spirometric values and questionnaries about asthma control and quality of life will be recorded for all patients. Finally 2 groups will be comparated in order to search any difference in quality of life and asthma control.

52 asthmatic will be enrolled and randomized into 2 groups. All patients will send a weekly summary of their physical activity (mean number of steps and time of physical activity). All patients will be undergone to a medical visit at month 1 and 3 since study start. In each visit a spirometry, a FeNo, ACQ and AQLQ questionnaires will be done.

The patients of the intervention group will receive 3 workshops about asthma and physical exercise in order to provide information, medical support, and to resolve any question or difficulty about it. The workshops will be al week 1, 2 and 4 since study start.

Inclusion Criteria:

• asthma well controlled
• sedentarism (<150 min physical activity/day and/or <7000 daily steps)

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnancy
• cardiological, not well controlled deseases
• other cronic pulmonary deseases
• bad asthma control
• not sign IC
• unable to practice physical activity (for cognitive or physical conditions)
• no devices able to count steps and physical activity