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Introducción: El asma es la enfermedad pulmonar crónica infantil más prevalente en el mundo, en la que influyen factores genéticos y ambientales como la polución, infecciones virales y el ejercicio. Este último a su vez, puede disminuir y controlar síntomas en estos niños. Sin embargo, los niños con asma suelen limitar su actividad física por temor a presentar exacerbaciones. Objetivo: Describir los beneficios de la actividad física como parte del tratamiento complementario del asma infantil. Metodología: Se realizo una búsqueda en la web en diferentes bases de datos de artículos científicos (PubMed, Scielo, Elsevier). Se tuvieron en cuenta artículos completos y resúmenes originales, de revisión y ensayos clínicos. Se analizaron los efectos de la actividad física en el asma infantil y recomendaciones para su adecuada ejecución en estos niños. Resultados: El asma inducida por ejercicio se presenta en niños con o sin asma. La actividad física en ambientes fríos y secos o con alta concentración de alergenos exacerba el desarrollo de síntomas. Sin embargo, cuando ésta se realiza en ambientes adecuados y de manera organizada permite muchos beneficios como efectos antinflamatorios y mejores resultados en la función pulmonar que traduce en menor número y severidad de síntomas, haciendo parte fundamental del tratamiento integral de estos niños. Conclusión: La actividad física, a pesar de desencadenar síntomas, no debe limitarse en niños con asma, ya que el juego y el ejercicio facilitan en ellos su desarrollo físico, emocional y social. Su ejecución organizada en ambientes con adecuada oxigenación y poca exposición a alergenos permitirá controlar y disminuir la frecuencia y la severidad de síntomas en estos niños.
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