Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 6 reviews · Airways

No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Serious adverse events · people with pulmonary hypertension

Exercise showed no clear difference in serious adverse events compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise‐based rehabilitation programmes for pulmonary hypertension 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
11 studies · 439 participants
Moderate

Minor adverse events assessed: related to intervention only (e.g. redness) · COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrostimulation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 144 participants
Low

Adverse events (a count of reported harms or adverse events/experiences over life of study/ · adults with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise for adults with asthma 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 31 participants
Very low

Serious adverse events · children with asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for children with asthma 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · participants with exercise‐induced asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamins C and E for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · adults and children with exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction/asthma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin C for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events · participants with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamins C and E for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 15 participants
Low

Adverse events · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Vitamin C for asthma and exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 41 participants
Very low