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Exercise-Induced Asthma Guidelines Written

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 8:14:02 PM
By RICK CALLAHAN

 Indiana Fever's Tamika Catchings (24) shoots over Charlotte Sting's Tammy Sutton-Brown during the second half, in this May 22, 2005 photo, in Indianapolis. In the prime of her career, WNBA star Tamika Catchings found herself growing inexplicably sluggish and struggling to keep up the pace. Tests showed she had asthma, a condition worsened by her strenuous exercise. So many athletes suffer from exercise-induced asthma that the athletic trainers association is drawing up its first guidelines for dealing with the problem. (AP Photo/John Harrell)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - In the prime of her career, WNBA star Tamika Catchings found herself growing inexplicably sluggish and struggling to keep up during games. Sleeping in and eating bigger meals didn't give her any extra energy.

"I'd go to sleep tired, I'd wake up tired," said Catchings, who had a battery of tests last year to find out what was wrong.

Doctors surprised the 6-foot-1 Indiana Fever player with their diagnosis: She had asthma, a condition worsened by her strenuous job as a professional athlete.


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