PMID- 1620508
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19920806
LR  - 20061115
IS  - 0028-8446 (Print)
IS  - 0028-8446 (Linking)
VI  - 105
IP  - 937
DP  - 1992 Jul 8
TI  - Effects of a physical conditioning programme on asthmatic patients.
PG  - 253-6
AB  - AIMS: to determine whether moderate/severe asthmatics can improve their physical 
      fitness using standard commercial gymnasium fitness programmes and to examine the 
      effect on their asthma. METHODS: eight moderate to severe asthmatics and seven 
      nonasthmatic controls were tested before and after 12 weeks indoor circuit 
      training at a commercial gymnasium. The aerobic fitness of both groups was 
      assessed before, during and after the conditioning period. Measures of asthma 
      severity, habitual activity levels and psychological status were also assessed. 
      RESULTS: peak oxygen uptakes increased significantly in both asthmatics and 
      controls, mean and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) values rising from 27.5 
      (21.9-33.0) to 31.3 (23.5-39.1) and 29.2 (25.9-32.5) to 32.2 (28.5-35.9) 
      mL.min-1.kg-1 respectively. Following training, minute ventilation at high 
      workloads was significantly reduced in the asthmatic subjects. In all 
      participants subjective ratings of the ability to perform physical tasks was 
      significantly increased as was the amount of habitual physical activity reported. 
      Although the asthmatics' bronchial responsiveness to histamine, medication usage 
      and symptom scores did not change, the daily recorded peak expiratory flow (PEFR) 
      increased slightly, and its variability declined. CONCLUSIONS: these findings 
      demonstrate that with proper management severe asthmatics can engage in vigorous 
      circuit training and enjoy the health benefits of regular exercise.
FAU - Robinson, D M
AU  - Robinson DM
AD  - Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Auckland.
FAU - Egglestone, D M
AU  - Egglestone DM
FAU - Hill, P M
AU  - Hill PM
FAU - Rea, H H
AU  - Rea HH
FAU - Richards, G N
AU  - Richards GN
FAU - Robinson, S M
AU  - Robinson SM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - New Zealand
TA  - N Z Med J
JT  - The New Zealand medical journal
JID - 0401067
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Asthma/classification/physiopathology/*therapy
MH  - Exercise Therapy/*standards
MH  - Female
MH  - Gymnastics/*standards
MH  - Heart Rate
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
MH  - Oxygen Consumption
MH  - Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
MH  - *Physical Fitness
MH  - Pilot Projects
MH  - Regression Analysis
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
EDAT- 1992/07/08 00:00
MHDA- 1992/07/08 00:01
CRDT- 1992/07/08 00:00
PHST- 1992/07/08 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1992/07/08 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1992/07/08 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - N Z Med J. 1992 Jul 8;105(937):253-6.