title: Asthma.
abstract: Asthmatics should be encouraged to increase the quality and intensity of exercise gradually in order to allow the body to adapt to the training load. If sensible precautions are taken and if adequately controlled with medication, asthmatics can reach the top in even the most arduous of sports.
authors.affiliation: Reading Clinic, UK.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports