Cochrane · systematic review · CD009607
Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under
Beggs, S, Foong, YC, Le, HCT, 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 2 · 28.6%High 1 · 14.3%
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
Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under
Population: children and adolescents aged 18 years and under studies with asthma
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of life1 Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Scale from: 1 (worse) to 7 (better). | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Asthma symptoms Different scales in different studies (lower scores mean fewer symptoms) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 58 participants | Low |
Exacerbations requiring hospital admission | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Urgent asthma physician visits1 Number of times the child visited a physician's office/clinic for an asthma flare up | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 44 participants | Moderate |
Resting lung function Forced expiratory volume (FEV1) in 1 second (litres) | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 113 participants | Moderate |
Fitness6 Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 32 participants | High |