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Sydney I. Bartig

Sydney I. Bartig. The Effects of Exercise on Asthma. What are the effects of exercise on asthma? Does exercise improve asthma symptoms over time ?. What is Asthma ?. Asthma is a lung condition in which airways become narrowed.

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Sydney I. Bartig

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  1. Sydney I. Bartig The Effects of Exercise on Asthma

  2. What are the effects of exercise on asthma? Does exercise improve asthma symptoms over time?

  3. What is Asthma ? • Asthma is a lung condition in which airways become narrowed. Symptoms: Difficulty Breathing, Wheezing, Coughing, Chest Tightness Image courtesy of Dreamstime

  4. Asthma Facts • A Life-long Disease • Quality of Life Effects • Often Additional Medications Are Needed • The Number of People Diagnosed is Rising Image Courtesy of Dreamstime

  5. “Asthma attacks cause significant disruptions to a person's life, and severe asthma attacks can be fatal.” -Janet Torpy (2004)

  6. Effective Exercise Images courtesy of Dreamstime

  7. Non-effective Exercise Images courtesy of Dreamstime

  8. Additional Factors • The Environment • The Amount of Exercise • The Individual Image courtesy of Dreamstime

  9. Dogra, Kuk, Baker, and Jamnik Project: • Patients worked with a professional 3 times weekly for 12weeks • Patients continued program by self for 12 additional weeks afterwards • Aerobic Exercise; (Outdoor jogging, Treadmill, Recumbent or Upright Cycling) Results: • Measurements; 1-5 Scale (1 Being Total Control) • ACQ (Asthma Control Questionnaire) • Mini-AQLQ (Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire) • Discovered that the exercise did help with the patients asthma symptoms. Image courtesy of Dreamstime

  10. Heikkinen, Quansah, K. Jaakkola, and S. Jaakkola • Looked at 11 Different Asthma Studies • ‘Bigger Picture’ • Studies From 1980 - 2011 • Results Were Inconclusive Image courtesy of Dreamstime

  11. Individual Project Plan; • Walking (~30 minutes) • Exercise Twice a Day • Measuring Breathing Four Times Daily • Two Days of No Exercise At All • Ten Days Total Image courtesy of Dreamstime

  12. Individual Project Times; Days;

  13. Measuring With a Peak Flow Meter • 60-800 Range • Intervals of 10 • Average: ~350 • My Average: ~250 Image courtesy of Dreamstime

  14. Purple for PFM before exercise • Red for PFM after exercise • Dark Blue for PFM after not exercising

  15. What I Learned • More About Asthma • The Work of Professionals • More About My Individual Asthma • More AboutAPA Format

  16. References

  17. References Continued J. Pitquen (2010) Basketball [Image] Retrieved March 26, 204 from http://www.dream stime.com/royalty-free-stock-photo-basketball-image14860425 J. Torpy (2004) Adult asthma. In The Journal of American Medical Association Retrieved March 14, 2014 from http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=199122 L. Friis-larsen (2011) Snow Crystals [Image] Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.dreams time.com/stock-images-snow-crystals-image18831434 M. Damkier (2009) Soccer Ball [Image] Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.dreamsti me.com/stock-photo-soccer-ball-image11013710 N. Jerry (2008) Young Woman Walking in Park [Image] Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.dream stime.com/stock-image-young-woman-walking-park-image6853281 N. Litov (2013) Treadmill [Image] Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.dreamsti me.com/royalty-free- stock-photo-treadmill-woman-running-focus-image36344295

  18. References Continued R. Wilson (2012) Beach Volleyball [Image] Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.dreams time.com/stock-photos-beach-volleyball-image27296233 S. Zvyagintsev (2010) Flow Meter [Image] Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.dreamst ime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-flow-meter-image17217736

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