Section 4: Medical Conditions in Sport

Asthma

SIGNS AND SYMPTONS OF AN ASTHMA ATTACK

  • Difficulty in breathing, especially exhalation
  • Breathing that sounds ‘wheezy’
  • Tightness in the chest
  • Anxiety
  • Inability to speak fluently
  • Exhaustion
  • Unconsciousness
hsc - NSFA - Asthma Attack