Cleveland Asthma Games to Help Students with Asthma Stay Active

CLEVELAND OH (09/24/2014)(readMedia)-- Everyone should be able to play sports and live healthy, active lives – including children with asthma. Children with asthma benefit from being empowered to manage their own asthma and make healthy choices as soon as they are developmentally ready.

The American Lung Association in Ohio has joined with the Kiwanis Club of Southeast Cleveland and former Ohio State University football player Andrew Moses to offer the free Cleveland Asthma Games to help kids with asthma realize their potential.

Scheduled from 9 am to noon on Saturday, October 11, at Cleveland Central Catholic High School, this free event is open to kids 6 to 14. All youth must be accompanied by an adult and pre-registration is required by calling the Cleveland office of the American Lung Association at 216-524-5864 or sending an email to Nancy.Rotar@lung.org.

The Cleveland Asthma Games is intended to encourage children with asthma and their families to live healthy active lives. There will be team sports such as basketball and football with children having the opportunity to play football with former OSU Offensive Lineman, Andrew Moses.

There will also be non-team activities, parent education, snacks, and breathing tests with all activities geared towards empowering students to better manage their chronic disease and educating them on the fact that there is nothing that a child with asthma can't do that other children can do.

Asthma is one of the most common chronic childhood disorders in the nation, affecting an estimated seven million children under the age of 18. Asthma is the third-leading cause of hospitalization for children under 15. And, on average, a team of 15 is likely to have at least one athlete with asthma.

For additional information on asthma and children, including a downloadable asthma action plan, visit www.lung.org/asthma or call 1-800-LUNG-USA.