How can I control my breathing during basketball?

I have a heart murmur, Oshgood-Shlatters disease, slight scoliosis and I'm pretty sure I have asthma. There is NO way I'm giving up basketball for any of this. Does anyone have any tips on how I can control my breathing better? I'm okay during games, but if we're just sprinting, I end up having an asthma attack.|||I have similar problems as you do, and I play basketball as well. The BEST way to breathe would be to breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth. When sprinting, your breathing should be fast and constant(well-paced).





A nice way I pace myself with breathing while running/ sprinting is that I breathe in through my nose when I take one step, and breathe out through my mouth when I take another step.


So when i sprint, I'm going very fast, so I pace my leg motion/ footsteps with my breathing.





Breathing this way also helps the oxygen flow through your body better as opposed to breathing in through your mouth, out through your mouth, or any other variations.|||man i can really relate to you, same thing happens to me and yes i have asthma, but yeah just breathe in your nose and breath out your mouth if that helps or try going to your doctor, or what i do is just my mental game, try thinking from now on at practices or games, just push it and think "mind over matter"...|||oh sorry to hear that.... try breathing through your nose when running. I play basketball too, and my coach would tell me when im breathing in, i should breath through my nose, and breath out my mouth. You can try it see if that helps|||Ask your physician or consult a heart specialist.|||Dude... face the facts and don't play sports period. Take up chess instead. This assumes that you're telling the truth (tough break) and not taking us all for a ride...|||smoke weed b4 you play...