Physiological Effects of a Physical Training Program in Children with Exercise-Induced Asthma.

Twelve boys with atopic asthma, ages 9-14 years, were divided equally into exercise and control groups. Identical measurements were made before and after a 3-month trial period during which the exercise group was trained. The trained group, but not the control group, showed significant improvements in parameters of physical fitness including maximum oxygen consumption (V̇Omax) and peak running velocity during the maximal treadmill test (p>0.