Some People Are Allergic to Exercise, Doctors Say
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Some people say sport makes them sick. One person said their hands began to swell during exercise. The person also had trouble breathing. In the end, they had to go to the hospital.
Doctors say this is a real problem. A person can be allergic to sport. This means the body reacts badly to exercise. The body thinks exercise is dangerous, like a sickness.
This kind of allergy is rare. But it can be very serious. Some people get red skin. Some people get a swollen body part. Some people cannot breathe well.
Doctors say people with these symptoms must see a doctor. It is important to know why the body reacts this way. Sport is usually good for health. But for a few people, it can be dangerous.
Vocabulary15 words
- allergic
- when your body reacts badly to something
- swollen
- bigger than normal, often from a problem in the body
- symptoms
- signs that show you are sick
- exercise
- moving your body to stay healthy, like running or sport
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick people
- react
- when your body responds to something
- breathing
- taking air into your body
- dangerous
- not safe; can hurt you
- serious
- very bad; important
- rare
- not common; does not happen often
- doctor
- a person who helps sick people
- body
- the whole physical part of a person
- health
- how well your body is
- problem
- something that is not good and needs help
- sport
- physical activity, like running or football
Quiz
Answer key
1. They began to swell 2. To the hospital 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Some people say sport makes them _____. One person said their hands began to _____ during exercise. The person also had trouble _____. In the end, they had to go to the _____.
Doctors say this is a real problem. A person can be _____ to sport. This means the body _____ badly to exercise. The body thinks exercise is _____, like a sickness.
This kind of allergy is rare. But it can be very _____. Some people get red skin. Some people get a _____ body part. Some people cannot breathe well.
Doctors say people with these _____ must see a doctor. It is important to know why the body reacts this way. Sport is usually good for health. But for a few people, it can be dangerous.