Breathlessness in children

3) Cycle of inactivity

Cycle of inactivity

Cycle of inactivity

If your child tries to avoid activity and exercise, they become deconditioned (unfit).

Your child can then fall into the cycle of inactivity:

  • They feel breathless → They avoid activities that makes them breathless → They do less → Their muscles become weaker and less efficient → They get more breathless → They avoid activities that makes them breathless