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Uploaded by on Feb 2, 2009

European Respiratory Society (ERS) specialist Paul Enright MD, has answered questions on lung function testing (spirometry) for patients and the general public.

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  • Sorry, deep breathing and diaphragm excercises don"t help exercise-induced asthma (EIA). Here are some non-drug methods to reduce EIA: Keep your nose clear so that when walking at a slow pace you can continue to breathe through your nose, which heats and humidifies the inhaled air before it hits the airways in your lungs. In very cold weather, use a scarf over your nose and mouth to retain exhaled warmth and humidity.

  • I had asthma as a child and occasionally use albuterol during exercise although I don't notice much of an affect.

    Even though I am reasonably fit I have been disappointed how quickly I continue to run out of breath during exercise.

    My question is whether an incentive spirometer can be used as a tool to improve breathing capacity or alternatively to reduce breathlessness during exercise?

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