activities that involve short intermittent periods of exertion such as volleyball gymnastics baseball and wrestling are generally well tolerated by people with symptoms of asthma. activities that involve long periods of exertion such as soccer distance running basketball and field hockey may be less well tolerated. also less well tolerated are cold weather sports such as ice hockey cross-country skiing and ice-skating. however many people with asthma are able to fully participate in these activities. swimming which is a strong endurance sport is generally well tolerated by many people with asthma because it is usually performed in a warm moist air environment. it is also an excellent activity for maintaining physical fitness. other beneficial activities for people with asthma include both outdoor and indoor biking aerobics walking or running on a treadmill.
what types of exercise are best for people with asthma?