ID.1
Item
patients will be eligible for this study
boolean
able to participate
Item
if their physicians consider them medically able to participate, if they are 18 years of age or older
boolean
C1321605 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0001779 (UMLS CUI [2])
asthma
Item
if they have a diagnosis of mild to moderate asthma based on the nhlbi asthma expert panel's classification system which rates symptoms, frequency of exacerbations, nocturnal attacks, activity restriction, use of medications, and pulmonary function.
boolean
C0004096 (UMLS CUI [1])
ID.4
Item
patients will be excluded from this study for the following reasons:
boolean
walking
Item
if they are unable to walk several blocks for whatever reason;
boolean
C0080331 (UMLS CUI [1])
comorbidity
Item
if they have musculoskeletal or neurological deficits that preclude increased physical activity;
boolean
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1])
pulmonary diseases
Item
if they have other pulmonary diseases;
boolean
C0024115 (UMLS CUI [1])
comorbidity
Item
if they have cardiac disease or other severe comorbidity;
boolean
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1])
unable to provide informed consent
Item
if they are unable to provide informed consent because of cognitive deficits;
boolean
C0021430 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0439801 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0009488 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
refuse to participate
Item
if they refuse to participate.
boolean
C2348568 (UMLS CUI [1])