Fact Sheet

Breathing Difficulties Related to Physical Activity for Students With Asthma: Exercise-Induced Asthma

Sponsoring Program Name: 
NAEPP School Committee
This resource offers tips for addressing exercise-induced asthma by school personnel who are responsible for physical activity and sports programs for students. This tips sheet provides general guidance for responding to and preventing breathing difficulties related to physical activity among students with diagnosed exercise-induced asthma. It is a two-page summary of actions that are described in

This resource offers tips for addressing exercise-induced asthma by school personnel who are responsible for physical activity and sports programs for students. This tips sheet provides general guidance for responding to and preventing breathing difficulties related to physical activity among students with diagnosed exercise-induced asthma. It is a two-page summary of actions that are described in more detail in Asthma & Physical Activity in the School and in Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools. It is a handy tool that can be used in conjunction with asthma education programs for school personnel and as a quick reference on coaches’ clipboards.

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Contact Name: 
Diana Schmidt, MPH
Contact Email: 
ds336v@nih.gov
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When Should Students With Asthma or Allergies Carry and Self-Administer Emergency Medications at School?

Sponsoring Program Name: 
NAEPP School Committee
Asthma care providers and school health teams (parents/guardians, students, school nurses and school staff) will find the following resource useful in assessing a student’s maturity, disease knowledge and management skills, and appropriateness to carry and self-administer prescribed emergency medications while at school according to his/her personal disease management plan.

Asthma care providers and school health teams (parents/guardians, students, school nurses and school staff) will find the following resource useful in assessing a student’s maturity, disease knowledge and management skills, and appropriateness to carry and self-administer prescribed emergency medications while at school according to his/her personal disease management plan.

File Attachment: 
Contact Name: 
Diana Schmidt, MPH
Contact Email: 
ds336v@nih.gov
Contact Phone: 
(301) 496-1051
Resource Category: 
Language: 
Literacy Level: 

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