Exercise Recommendations and Practical Considerations for Asthma Management—An EAACI Position Paper
Exercise is an important treatment for people with asthma and should be considered alongside pharmacological therapy when developing personalised asthma management plans. Despite this, there remains limited guidance concerning the practicalities of asthma-specific exercise prescription. This European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology task force was therefore established to achieve three fundamental aims: first, to provide an up-to-date perspective concerning the role of exercise for asthma management (i.e., describe the disease modifying potential of exercise and associated impact on asthma-related extrapulmonary comorbidities); second, to develop pragmatic recommendations to facilitate safe and effective exercise prescription; and third, to identify key unmet needs and provide focused direction for future research. The position paper is structured as a practically focused document, with recommendations formulated according to best available scientific evidence and expert opinion, with an emphasis on providing healthcare providers with pragmatic advice that can be implemented during routine asthma review.
Authors
- Valérie Bougault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2258-6562)
- Oliver J. Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8596-4949)
- Radosław Gawlik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8537-9165)
- Christer Janson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5093-6980)
- Darío Antolín‐Amérigo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5699-4022)
- Andre M. Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7294-9296)
- Vanessa M. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9890-3408)
- Stefano R. Del Giacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4517-1749)
- Enrico Marco Heffler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0492-5663)
- Ibon Eguíluz‐Gracia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3774-931X)
- Vibeke Backer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7806-7219)
- Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4448-3468)
- Andrew Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0480-1134)
- Matteo Bonini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-0765)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidad de Alcalá (ES)
- University of Hull (GB)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Université Côte d'Azur (FR)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga (ES)
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (ES)
- Silesian Center for Heart Disease (PL)
- Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Éducation Sport Santé (FR)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (ES)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Allergy
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/all.16573
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.82
Funders
- European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology