A study on the physical activity issues in asthmatic children and it's significance to school education

Abstract

Asthma and physical activity in children are major health issues.

The incidence and prevalence of asthma have increased considerably

over the last few decades, particularly for children. And the level of

physical inactivity in children has also increased in the worldwide.

Therefore, the burden on health services from asthma and physical

activity are extensive and increasing now.

Physical activity is important. It has «an.Afxi/» advantages for

children in terms of skeletal development, improve cardiorespiratory

fitness, lowered body fat and elevated self-esteem. Of course, physical

activity is also very important for children with asthma. But there

seem to be a common perception that asthmatic children have reduced

an exercise capacity and have been discouraged from physical activity.

We are afraid that many children and young people with asthma

believe the limitations on their activity are an inevitable part of having

asthma.

This paper presents a review of the literature in which habitual

physical activity and fitness levels including obesity and investigate of

2007 KYRBS(Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey) in order to provide

an overview of evidence and argument in this issue, and inform

decisions about the future direction of empirical studies and therefore

help to making systems/or programs for them.