2009Asthma and physical activity in children are major health issues.
The incidence and prevalence of asthma have increased considerably
over the last few decades, particularly for children. And the level of
physical inactivity in children has also increased in the worldwide.
Therefore, the burden on health services from asthma and physical
activity are extensive and increasing now.
Physical activity is important. It has «an.Afxi/» advantages for
children in terms of skeletal development, improve cardiorespiratory
fitness, lowered body fat and elevated self-esteem. Of course, physical
activity is also very important for children with asthma. But there
seem to be a common perception that asthmatic children have reduced
an exercise capacity and have been discouraged from physical activity.
We are afraid that many children and young people with asthma
believe the limitations on their activity are an inevitable part of having
asthma.
This paper presents a review of the literature in which habitual
physical activity and fitness levels including obesity and investigate of
2007 KYRBS(Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey) in order to provide
an overview of evidence and argument in this issue, and inform
decisions about the future direction of empirical studies and therefore
help to making systems/or programs for them