What do track star Jackie Joyner Kersee and diver Greg Louganis have in common? Both have won Olympic medals. Both also have asthma. They and other athletes, including "weekend warriors", know that it's possible to exercise even if you have asthma. Most people with asthma get symptoms during vigorous activity.
For some, exercise is the only trigger. Either way, you don't have to stop being active, but you do need to take special care. If your asthma only occurs during a game of tennis, pick-up basketball, a run through the park, or other sports activity, you have exercise-induced asthma. Having this form of asthma doesn't mean you have to avoid these sports. Often, using an inhaled bronchodilator before, during, or after your workout (or sometimes all three) can control this kind of asthma.
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