Cochrane · systematic review · CD001116
Physical training for asthma
Carson, KV, Chandratilleke, MG, Picot, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyPhysical training for asthma
Population: patients with asthma aged eight years or older
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Asthma symptoms measured using various techniques. | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 315 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Measured using various scales. | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 212 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise tolerance Measured using 6MWD | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
PEFR L/min | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 77 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
VEmax | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 200 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
VOmax | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 267 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
HRmax bpm | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 34 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Physical training for asthma
Population: patients with asthma aged eight years or older
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Asthma symptoms measured using various techniques. | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 251 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life Measured using various scales. | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 212 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise tolerance Measured using 6MWD | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 34 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
PEFR L/min | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 77 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
VE max | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 111 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
VO max | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 149 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
HR max bpm | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 34 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |