[Is the asthmatic child able to play sports?]

Three pathologies can be induced by exercise in asthmatic children: anaphylaxis, urticaria, asthma. Exercise induced anaphylaxis and urticaria are rare conditions. Exercise induced asthma can be prevented by treatment such as cromolyn sodium, nedocromil, beta 2 agonists or a combination of two of these products. Re-adaptation programmes can be set up to raise the point of outbreak of bronchospasm. Despite these possible exercise induced pathologies, regular exercise has many advantage for the asthmatic children (such as improved well being, sociability and cardio-respiratory functions) and must be encouraged. The choice of sport activities must be envisaged with the child, taking into account the various aspects of prevention of exercise induced pathologies.