Asthma/EID
According to the CDC, 39.5 million people, including 10.5 million children, in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma.
Elite athletes are not exempt. A study in the UK tested a variety of their nation’s elite endurance athletes and found that nearly 70% of the UK's national swimming team and one-third of the national cyclist team had some form of asthma. Find information regarding the signs and symptoms of asthma/EID, potential testing procedures for diagnosis and treatment/maintenance plans.
NATA Position Statements
- Management of Asthma in Athletes, 2005 (pdf)
- View the "10 for 10" PowerPoint about asthma
Additional Consensus Statements
Other Resources
- AAAAI: Asthma Website and Other Resources
- Sport Asthma: What is the EVH Test?
- CDC Podcast: Don’t Let Asthma Keep You Out of the Game
- CDC: Asthma Fast Facts for Kids
- CDC: Asthma Facts
- CDC: Videos on How to Use Your Inhaler (with and without spacer)
- Mayo Clinic: How to Use A Peak Flow Meter
- AAAAI: Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD)
- KSI: Video on Asthma