Page 16 - Martial Science Magazine April 2018

The coach needs to emphasize the need
MARTIAL ARTS
AGAINST ASTHMA ATTACKS
even better. What is interesting is the
fact that they mostly succeed.
Make sure that children with asthma
take enough amount of liquid water as
they moisturize the mucous membranes
of the respiratory tract and dilute the
buildup of mucus. Thus they prevent a
possible asthma attack.
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for healthy eating with such children,
and show them the bad habit of consum-
ing fast food (various hamburgers, etc.).
It is recommended that these children
are sent to some camps, and that clubs(-
school) know how to organize them .Of
course it can’t bring major health chang-
es so soon. In order to achieve it, people
suffering from asthma should change the
climate, and stay there for at least about
three months to get their body adjusted.
The best climate is with dry and hot air
with no air pollution (such as Egypt or
Israel, etc.).
The bad thing for such a person is to go
first to the mountain shortly after to the
sea, because it means changing climate
twice, which is not good for them. Also,
if they exercise outdoors it is not sug-
gested that such persons should exercise
near large rivers, or in the valleys, as well
as places with high humidity.
On the other hand it is recommended to
exercise and stay at sea or the mountain.
However, for asthma patients the best
place to practice is at a certain altitude
where the sea and mountain air mix.
Martial arts coaches should know that
women in older age often suffer from
asthma. Female hormones, like estrogen,
can affect the respiratory system as well
as allergens and pollen. The increase or
decrease of estrogen and its fluctua-
tions can trigger an asthma attack. The