Comparison of the effect of strength, aerobic and compound training on respiratory function and motor proficiency of per pubertal asthmatic children

The aim of this study is evaluating the effect of aerobic exercise and strength training on respiratory capacity and motor competence in children with asthma. The participants in the study should have mild to moderate asthma and do not have a history of atopy or exercise. Acute asthmatic children and children with chronic illness or other acute illness whom consuming vitamin C and E supplements and Omega 3 in the last three months are not included in the study. Total of 60 children aged 6 to 11 years old enrolled in the Phase 3 clinical trial. They matched randomly in three athletic training groups including strength, aerobic and combination of them also with a control group. In this study Blinding won’t be done. These training groups will do exercise once in a week under the supervision of coach up to eight-weeks and twice a week training session will be done at home. Signs and symptoms of asthma and spirometry test will be done and questionnaire before and after exercise testing will be completed by the participants then the results were compared with each other after the end of training period at the end of 8 weeks

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences