Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Documented informed consent from legal guardian and assent from participant as appropriate.
- * Children 8 to 17 years of age with obesity (BMI ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex) and mild asthma.
- * Participants (or parent/guardian) must have access to the internet and an approved smart device/computer.
- * Child must have a designated caregiver who expresses a commitment to encourage the participant to complete the study procedures.
- * Participant and legal guardian must speak and read English.
- * Child is currently taking prescription medicine for asthma (Any type of albuterol or inhaled steroid)
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Prior intubation for asthma
- * Current self-reported pregnancy or planning to become pregnant.
- * Have an FEV1 \< 50% of predicted at screening
- * History of lung surgery in the past two years,
- * History of pulmonary embolism in the past two years,
- * Any history of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, or pneumothorax in the past 12 months
- * Current undiagnosed chest pain,
- * History of inner ear surgery in the past 12 months,
- * Undiagnosed syncopal episodes in the past two years,
- * Progressive neurological or neuromuscular disorders or need for chronic O2 therapy.
- * Inability to complete baseline measurements satisfactorily according to the research coordinator's or PI's judgment.
- * Any condition in the opinion of the PI that would not allow safe conduct of study procedures (including IMR, MIP testing or step-test), such as a physical disability, recent musculoskeletal injury or illness, current and ongoing evaluation for undiagnosed cardiopulmonary or neurologic symptoms
Ages Eligible for Study:
8 Years to 17 Years (CHILD)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No