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35 questions · 37 findings · 17 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 1 · 2.7%GRADE not reported 1 · 2.7%Very low 5 · 13.5%Low 19 · 51.4%Moderate 9 · 24.3%High 2 · 5.4%

Exercise vs control

Exercise capacity: peak power watts · people with pulmonary hypertension

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise‐based rehabilitation programmes for pulmonary hypertension 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 226 participants
Low

Exercise vs control

Exercise capacity · people with pulmonary hypertension

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise‐based rehabilitation programmes for pulmonary hypertension 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 418 participants
Low
Exercise‐based rehabilitation programmes for pulmonary hypertension 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 314 participants
Low

NMES and exercise vs exercise (with or without sham NMES)

Exercise capacity · 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 · 138 participants
Very low

Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise

Change in 6‐minute walking distance · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
99 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

Change in 6‐minute walking distance · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
62 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise

Exercise capacity · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
30 participants
High

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

Exercise capacity · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
59 participants
Low

Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise

Exercise capacity (change from baseline) · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
30 participants
High

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

Exercise capacity (change from baseline) · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
59 participants
Moderate

Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training vs exercise training alone or exercise training with sham non‐invasive ventilation

Exercise capacity · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 48 participants
Low

Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training vs exercise training alone or exercise training with sham non‐invasive ventilation

Change in peak work capacity · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 60 participants
Low

Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training vs exercise training alone or exercise training with sham non‐invasive ventilation

Exercise capacity: percentage change constant work rate endurance time Constant work rate cycle endurance test · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐invasive ventilation during exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 48 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Exercise capacity · children with dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for dysfunctional breathing/hyperventilation syndrome in children 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Peak exercise capacity: Power (W) · people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 367 participants
Moderate

NMES vs usual care with or without sham interventions

Exercise capacity · COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Neuromuscular electrostimulation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 72 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Exercise capacity · patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to systemic scleroderma.

1 finding from 1 review

Calcium channel blockers for pulmonary arterial hypertension 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
67 participants
Very low

Upper limb exercise training vs No upper limb training

Peak Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Supported) · stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Upper limb exercise training for COPD 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 70 participants
Low

Upper limb exercise training vs No upper limb training

Peak Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Unsupported) · stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Upper limb exercise training for COPD 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 112 participants
Moderate

Upper limb exercise training vs No upper limb training

Endurance Upper Limb Exercise Capacity (Supported) · stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Upper limb exercise training for COPD 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 57 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Functional exercise capacity: Six‐minute walk distance (m) · people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 287 participants
Low