Benefits of swimming in asthma

Pablo Anthony Rendón Morales; Edison Santiago Guerrero González; Eduardo Arturo Aguirre Obando; Luis Enrique Noroña Casa; Elena Raquel Betancourt Mejía; Mario René Vaca García

2017, Number 2

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Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd 2017; 36 (2)

Benefits of swimming in asthma

Rendón MPA, Guerrero GES, Aguirre OEA, Noroña CLE, Betancourt MER, Vaca GMR

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ABSTRACT

Asthma is, until today, a chronic and incurable disease consisting on inflammation of the airways. It causes coughs, chest pains and trouble breathing. Although we face with an incurable disease, its symptoms can be minimized and controlled. In this review we will see how the practice of swimming is very beneficial for people with asthma to have a better quality of life, not only by reducing the symptoms of asthma but also because it increases the self-esteem of those who suffer from it.