My daughter is 12. She plays soccer. When she gets into the game she makes two or three sprints and then can't catch her breath. She is very slim and plays a lot of sports, but she gets "winded" much more quickly than other players. She is naturally energetic. She has had this problem for as long as I can remember. She is a very skilled soccer player in all of the technical aspects of the game, but it looks like her conditioning is very low.
I'm certain that other players on her soccer team are not getting that much more exercise overall. Is her lung capacity lower? She's only 12 so we haven't done any fitness "training" other than regular soccer practice.
Is it simply a matter of getting her to run sprints or do interval training. I'm certain that this would take the fun out of the game, but she's at the point where she knows that her one true weakness is her fitness capacity. Something is definitely different in her physiological makeup. Trying to figure out what it is.
2006-12-28 23:30:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
maybe she has asthma.........take her to a doctor for a check up
2006-12-28 23:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by besthusbandever 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It might be that she needs more fitness training but more likely is that she might have asthma. Take her to the doctor for a check-up. This can be fixed with a simple inhaler which is very common among kids nowadays. Another thing she should try, is just like someone else suggested, swimming. I also had the same problem whenever I did a little running or sports. Swimming is helpful because it builds up your muscles improves her lung capacity. It's hard swimming laps because you run out of breath and the way I avoid it is I go in and out of the water at very short intervals so its breahe in and out in and out. Eventually it will becaom easier for her! hope this helps!
2006-12-28 23:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She might have asthma, I have had asthma since I was born and i have the same problem. Every time I play a sport or try to do a game outdoors I get tired very quickly, its harder to breath, and i cant continue. You should check with a doctor and if she does has asthma they will probably give her an inhaler. I have one but only use it in spring because thats when my asthma really kicks in.
2006-12-28 23:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by Rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a test that your doctor can do to test her lung capacity to see if she has any medical condition, but more then likely it is just that she needs to do more fitness training. Sprints are ok, but I recommend swimming. It builds lung capacity faster and it is less damaging to the body.
2006-12-28 23:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by RayCATNG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she needs endurance training such as jogging a few miles a day. However, this can lead to foot problems or shin-splints. Get good advice on footwear. A low-impact but aerobic alternative is swimming front-crawl.
Diet is probably important, such as glucose-drinks for quick energy versus pasta for slow energy. See search link for 'sport nutrition'.
2006-12-28 23:33:50 · answer #5 · answered by ricochet 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For me every person who is training any kind of sport should control their diet! Maybe she do not eat enough or maybe she have food intolerance and the food she eats takes her all energy! check for intolerance with york test as this is one of the biggest troubles nowdays..or take het to Nutritional Therapist and they will check every possible aspect of her problem. for good nutritionist around you check www.patrickholford.com
2006-12-28 23:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by trendafilka 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have athsma and maybe thats it.
2006-12-29 03:23:57 · answer #7 · answered by Carson C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she has a heart failure.
2006-12-28 23:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋