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What Causes Breathing Problem While Doing Sports?

Hi, My daughter thinks she has sports related asthma. She tried running yesterday. Mind you she hasnt done any exercise for approx a month, she had finished volleyball. She had trouble catching her breath and immediately thought she has sports asthma. Her dad and I felt it is because she is out of shape. She is 5 5 and weighs 180 lbs. She has a large belly even though she is active in basketball and volleyball. Any advice
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

Feeling difficulty in breathing after exercise/sports is not always sports related asthma (what we call "exercise induced bronchospasm").

Obesity/overweight & anemia are also other causes. If she does not do regular exercise and suddenly she gets involved in a physical sport, that also make her feel a little breathless & tired.

I don't know the age of your daughter but as per height & weight given by you, her body mass index(BMI) is around 29, which is more than desirable. (whether she can be called obese or overweight or normal depends on her age)

So I would suggest your daughter to not to think and worry about sports induced asthma at present. I would suggest her to consult a good physical trainer who can advice her regarding diet, exercise & ideal body weight. I would also suggest her to get blood hemoglobin levels done if she looks pale or she has frequent fatigue.

Of course, exercise challenge followed by spirometry can be done to diagnose/rule out exercise-induced bronchospasm, but I would advice to go for the test only if she has had recurrent episodes of coughing, breathlessness and wheezing after physical exercise.

Hope this will help her.

Wish her beast of the health.

Regards.
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What Causes Breathing Problem While Doing Sports?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. Feeling difficulty in breathing after exercise/sports is not always sports related asthma (what we call exercise induced bronchospasm ). Obesity/overweight & anemia are also other causes. If she does not do regular exercise and suddenly she gets involved in a physical sport, that also make her feel a little breathless & tired. I don t know the age of your daughter but as per height & weight given by you, her body mass index(BMI) is around 29, which is more than desirable. (whether she can be called obese or overweight or normal depends on her age) So I would suggest your daughter to not to think and worry about sports induced asthma at present. I would suggest her to consult a good physical trainer who can advice her regarding diet, exercise & ideal body weight. I would also suggest her to get blood hemoglobin levels done if she looks pale or she has frequent fatigue. Of course, exercise challenge followed by spirometry can be done to diagnose/rule out exercise-induced bronchospasm, but I would advice to go for the test only if she has had recurrent episodes of coughing, breathlessness and wheezing after physical exercise. Hope this will help her. Wish her beast of the health. Regards.