Cochrane · systematic review · CD008290
Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
McNamara, RJ, McKeough, ZJ, McKenzie, DK, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · 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
9
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 33.3%Moderate 4 · 44.4%High 2 · 22.2%
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
Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise)
Population: people with COPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Exercise capacity ‐ functional Six‐minute walk test (mean distance change in metres) Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise) | no estimate extracted | 99 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise capacity ‐ peak Incremental shuttle walk test (mean distance change in metres) Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise) | no estimate extracted | 30 participants | High |
Exercise capacity ‐ endurance Endurance shuttle walk test (mean distance change in metres) Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise) | no estimate extracted | 30 participants | High |
Quality of life St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (total score) Lower value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in QoL Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise) | no estimate extracted | 19 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)
Population: people with COPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Exercise capacity ‐ functional Six‐minute walk test (mean distance change in metres) Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise) | no estimate extracted | 62 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exercise capacity ‐ peak Incremental shuttle walk test (mean distance change in metres) Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise) | no estimate extracted | 59 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exercise capacity ‐ endurance Endurance shuttle walk test (mean distance change in metres) Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise) | no estimate extracted | 59 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ; total score) Lower value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in QoL Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise) | no estimate extracted | 60 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Body composition Weight (mean change in kilograms) Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise) | no estimate extracted | 59 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |