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55 questions · 55 findings · 9 reviews · Airways

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No studies found 1 · 1.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 7.3%Low 29 · 52.7%Moderate 19 · 34.5%High 2 · 3.6%

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

Change in weight (kg) · 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

Upper limb exercise training vs No upper limb training

Symptoms of dyspnoea · stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Upper limb exercise training for COPD 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 129 participants
Moderate

Upper limb exercise training vs No upper limb training

Health‐related quality of life · stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Upper limb exercise training for COPD 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 126 participants
Moderate

Upper limb exercise training vs No upper limb training

Upper Limb Strength · stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Upper limb exercise training for COPD 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 43 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

Dyspnoea during exercise Modified Borg dyspnoea score at end of 6‐minute walk test Scores range from 0 to 10, with lower scores indicating less shortness of breath · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 17 participants
Low

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

Intervention not reported

Peak exercise capacity: Peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) (L/min) · 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
5 studies · 188 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Peak exercise test: Lactate threshold (L/min) · 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
3 studies · 94 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Peak exercise test: Isowork minute ventilation (VE) (L) · 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
2 studies · 77 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Peak exercise test: Isowork dyspnoea score · 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
1 study · 36 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Exercise tolerance: Endurance time (min) · 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
1 study · 41 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

Intervention not reported

Exercise tolerance Measured using 6MWD · patients with asthma aged eight years or older

1 finding from 1 review

Physical training for asthma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 34 participants
Low

Pursed lip breathing vs expiratory muscle training

Dyspnea · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 17 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related Quality of Life: Dyspnoea domain of the CRQ · 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
4 studies · 212 participants
Moderate