Friday, May 22, 2015

Long-term, moderately intense exercise improves fitness, quality of life in adults with asthma

Adults with asthma who participated in a weekly exercise program for 1 year increased their fitness levels as well as improved their quality of life compared with participants who did not exercise, according to study results. “The present study showed that adults with asthma participating in a long-term, outpatient training program experienced improved cardiorespiratory fitness and health-related quality of life,” Andreas Meyer, MD, department of pulmonology, Kliniken Mariahilf GmbH in Germany, and colleagues wrote.


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