Objectives
Exercise-induced bronchonstriction (EIB) frequently occurs in individuals with the overtly displayed respiratory symptoms that appear as a result of strenuous exercise. It has also been found that half of the EIB diagnosed patients are athletes, among which 20 % are children (Randolph 25). The study has also reported that almost 48 % of parents recognize the fact that children suffering from asthma have higher probability of the emergence of the typical symptoms of IEB. In the paper, the scholar explores possible treatment techniques, prevention, chronic pharmacological therapy, and summary of other approaches and medications used to reduce the frequency of EIB cases.
Methods
To explore the underpinnings and precursors of IEB, the author provides an extensive review of literature to contrast and compare various treatment techniques that refer to medical and psychiatric interventions. The testing procedures have been carried out by pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry. One research indicated that children possessing asthma have higher probability to suffer from EIB.
Additionally, there are also surrogate-testing procedures that impose a number of challenges on the participants. Prevention techniques relate to the controller therapy implying the intake of inhaled steroids. Use of inhaled-acting beta-agonists that are often preceded with tolerance, a decline in the effectiveness of preventive and protection mechanisms. Treatment procedures are associated with non-pharmacological, pharmacological for chronic asthma and for elite athletes.
Results
Individuals with normal spinometry results could relate to inhaled steroids therapy. The most effective intermittent agents refer to the use of beta-agonists. Long-term therapy of EIB is carried out by inhaled corticosteroids. Children suffering from EIB should undergo repeated testing to determine whether inhaled steroids provide efficient treatment. Additionally, physical fitness is an important condition for controlling and preventing EIB because it diminishes the occurrence of severe forms of the disorder. Nevertheless, the recent research studies have not proved that physical fitness has a positive effect on EIB severity.
Conclusion
It has been discovered that EIB occurs in patients with recognized asthma, as well as in athletes without evident symptoms of asthma. As per surrogate challenges, specific attention should be given to mannitol issue and EVH, which are more relevant for diagnosis. Treatment techniques vary from non-pharmacological interventions to dietary techniques and inhaled steroids. Finally, beta agonists could be optional drugs for protecting against asthma. Non-pharmacological intervention includes face mask and improvement of physical fitness. All these approaches are efficient for diminishing the severity of exercises-related asthma. The focus is made on children whose treatment should be considered.
Works Cited
Randolph, Christopher. Exercise-related Asthma in the 21st Century. Clinical Perspectives. (2012): 24-28. Print.