Effects of continuous aerobic exercise on lung function and quality of life with asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Xinggui Wu, Shiyuan Gao, Yixin Lian
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite the obvious benefits of aerobic exercise for asthmatic patients, controversies persist. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of continuous aerobic exercise on lung function and quality of life of asthmatic patients. METHODS: ) test, funnel plots were quantified to present publication bias, and a P value <0.05 was statistically significant. RESULTS: =0.0%, WMD: 0.27, P=0.443) compared with the control group. When the exercise mode was taken into account, we observed significant improvement in FEV1, PEF, and FVC in the swimming (P<0.05) or indoor treadmill (P<0.05) training group. CONCLUSIONS: , and quality of life, and was well tolerated, while there were no improvements in FEV1%pred and FEV1/FVC%. As such, swimming and treadmill training may be appropriate options.