Cochrane · systematic review · CD008008
Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Zainuldin, R, Mackey, MG, Alison, JA · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · Cochrane Library
AirwaysAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 50%Moderate 4 · 50%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
Comparison
Population: people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Peak exercise capacity: Power (W) | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 367 participants | Moderate |
Peak exercise capacity: Peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) (L/min) | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 188 participants | Moderate |
Peak exercise test: Lactate threshold (L/min) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 94 participants | Moderate |
Peak exercise test: Isowork minute ventilation (VE) (L) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 77 participants | Low |
Peak exercise test: Isowork dyspnoea score | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 36 participants | Low |
Exercise tolerance: Endurance time (min) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 41 participants | Low |
Functional exercise capacity: Six‐minute walk distance (m) | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 287 participants | Low |
Health‐related Quality of Life: Dyspnoea domain of the CRQ | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 212 participants | Moderate |