Comparative aspects of available exercise systems.
Comparative studies have demonstrated that running is the greatest stimulus to exercise-induced asthma (EIA) and is the preferred laboratory test model to examine EIA and its modifications. Swimming provokes least EIA and is the exercise of choice for asthmatics. The frequency and magnitude of EIA produced by running is not altered by regular swimming training.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013550:Swimming