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You have some ants in the legs and you dream to thread shorts and vest to spend you a little. But you are asthmatic. And then? Contrary to a received idea, sport is not advised against to the asthmatic people. Well on the contrary!
If you doubted some again, Thierry Quigniot, amateur marathonien and Philippe Dintrans, former captain of the team of France of rugby proves that it is possible to reconcile sport and asthma. When he only occurs some minutes after a physical exercise, the asthma is qualified "of effort" asthma. If he is true that an asthmatic little driven can endure crises at the time of an effort, don't conclude some that he must proscribe all physical activity. ..To "practice sport as everybody" During the World Cup, you were admiring of the energy and the power spent by the rugbymen. If you are part of the fans of the oval ball, the name of Philippe Dintrans will recall you incredible memories. Finalist unhappy of the World Cup 1987 facing New Zealand, this tarbais had been part of the team that had beaten this same All-Blackses on their earths in 1979. According to this ex-captain of the XV of France, the asthmatics can and must make sport as everybody. He recognizes to "have lived and even lived very well with this illness", as testify his engagement of it on the land and his legendary taste for the 3rd half-time. To warn the asthma of effort, some habits are good to take: to respect the time of warming-up, to stop the activity, to avoid all practice in period of strong pollution, pollens or dry cold weather, progressively. Indeed more air is cold and dry, more the odds to declare a crisis increase. To practice a sport in room limits this risk therefore. However, if the asthma is controled well, no sport is against indicated, except the scuba diving with bottles. And for reason: in case of crisis under water, the patient would be in the impossibility to inhale the least medicine! To follow an adapted treatment is just as primordial. An advice followed henceforth well by Philippe Dintrans: "As all sporty turbulent, I didn't always take correctly my medicines. He/it arrived that to the practices, my pains in the chest and in the back are as I could run even more. I achieved the importance of the treatment then. And I can assure you that since me am regular!". ..To "manage the effort to avoid the crisis" Still jovial, Philippe Dintrans even considers that his asthma brought him a certain psychological balance. His crises could be generated by stress, he learned to manage his emotions. Among many patients, the asthma leads by the exercise is followed of one "recalcitrant" so-called period (of 2 at 4 o'clock) during which this same physical activity will be tolerated better. It say the importance of the warming-up! Amateur Marathonien, Thierry Quigniot succeeded thus in developing his respiratory capacity thanks to the staying: "When I discovered my illness toward 18 years, I noticed that my crises occurred as soon as I started suddenly." He learned to manage the effort to avoid the crisis then: "When I began to drag me for the marathon I inhaled my broncho-dilatateur very regularly. Then progressively I could space my holds until more to have need of medicine!". This will and this practice allowed him to settle his respiratory problems. Evidently, all asthmatics cannot hope for such a profit. This father of family of 46 years was asthmatic light. But his experience reveals the possibility to optimize his respiratory capacity thanks to sport. The asthma of effort can be the first sign of asthma for someone that never had any real crises. If these unrests appear, think about to consult your physician because more he is taken precociously, more the treatment is efficient. 2008-12-10
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