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The Association Between Asthma Management And Routine Posture Exercise, Anne-Marie Lydie Coleman
The Association Between Asthma Management And Routine Posture Exercise, Anne-Marie Lydie Coleman
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Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be managed. Asthma management is a public health issue that is complex. Medication, asthma triggers, age, and the environment are all factors that impact asthma management. There is a gap in research in terms of what lifestyle characteristics need to be in place in order for adults to manage asthma. Shaw found that posture care is a lifestyle variable that should be explored as it relates to asthma management in older adults. The Life University Clinic (Marietta, GA) sees asthmatic patients daily and teaches them about a posture care routine through a program …