Lolwut. Anybody who could believe that has never been a swimmer. Of course aspirating drops of pool water, and the chlorinated air lingering above pools, is going to be a lung problem. Why in the world would anybody with preexisting respiratory issues gravitate towards swimming? That's ludicrous.
> The traditional explanation for this higher prevalence rate is one of selection bias. The suggestion that swimming is a more suitable activity compared to both cycling and running in asthmatics5 is not surprising. For example, the hydrostatic compression effect of water can reduce the effort required to generate expiratory flow,
Dumbest thing I've ever read.
Also, there are ways to run and weight lift (mostly just doing overdo it) that result in zero or near zero damage, whereas there are no ways to have your brain impact your skull with zero damage.
Usually there’s net gain from those activities, and what sport one practices vastly depends on preference and I’d rather encourage people to get hit in the head in controlled environment versus growing roots in the chair.
As a fan of practicing fighting sports I find such drug a great addition to all the other protection amateur can have.