Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Willing and able to consent to participate in the trial Able to understand written and spoken English A diagnosis of Mild to Moderate Asthma or Severe Asthma based on the European Respiratory Society (ERS)/ American Thoracic Society (ATS) consensus statement on Severe Asthma Able to participate in a formal exercise programme Aged 10-17 years Able to engage in focus groups Approximately 130cm tall (to be able to complete cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)) Exclusion Criteria: Self-reported uncontrolled severe exercise-induced breathlessness Required a course of antibiotics or oral corticosteroids within the 4 weeks prior to the study commencing Children with severe co-morbidities that will not allow them to participate in an exercise programme e.g. Severe neuromuscular disorders, recent fractures or surgeries, cognitive or behavioural conditions. Participant is unable or unwilling, in the opinion of the investigator, to give informed consent