OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this work was to identify barriers to physical activity in children
with asthma and to compare their customary activity levels, BMI and emotional well-being …

Objectives. To compare the physical activity levels of children with and without asthma and
evaluate predictors of activity level in children with asthma. Methods. Parents of 137 children …

Objective: To examine the inter-relationships among body mass index (BMI), physical
activity, sedentary behavior and gender in urban, low-income, primarily African American …

Background Asthma and obesity are public health problems that disproportionately affect
underserved children. Urban children with asthma may be limited in their participation in …

Background It has been reported that physical activity is limited in children with asthma. The
aims of this study were to compare and quantify the physical activity levels between …

Rationale. This study was designed to examine the relationships among weight, asthma
severity, physical activity, and aerobic fitness in children with asthma. Subjects and Methods …

Objective: Compare youth with comorbid asthma and obesity to youth with obesity only to
determine if differences exist in body mass index, dietary intake, levels of physical activity …

Purpose The association of asthma and overweight in youth is well studied. However, the
temporal relationship between asthma and overweight, the strength of their association, and …

Assessing physical activity/fitness levels, sedentary time and nutritional status is important in
the management of children with asthma, as they are modifiable factors. Larger rigorous …

Objective: Regular physical activity (PA) is an important component of pediatric asthma
management. No studies have examined how in-school asthma management influences PA …