Intense Exercise Can Produce Wheezing Even In Healthy Children

Heavy exercise can provoke the onset of temporary lung problems and other symptoms typically associated with asthma in children who are not actually asthmatic, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California's Irvine and Miller Children's Hospital Children. "Studies have shown that in adults, vigorous exercise can cause wheezing and a decrease in pulmonary function testing (PFT), even when there is no prior history of asthma. However, the extent of exercise-associated ...]]>