Spirometry after exercise is used in older children and adolescents when basic spirometry results are normal, but there is still a strong suspicion of asthma. After exercising on a treadmill or bicycle, spirometry is repeated to assess whether lung function worsens due to exercise—an indication of exercise-induced asthma.
Spirometry after exercise is used in older children and adolescents when basic spirometry results are normal, but there is still a strong suspicion of asthma. After exercising on a treadmill or bicycle, spirometry is repeated to assess whether lung function worsens due to exercise—an indication of exercise-induced asthma.