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SynthesisPloS one2018

Effects of physical exercise training on nocturnal symptoms in asthma: Systematic review.

Cristina de Oliveira Francisco, Swati Anil Bhatawadekar, Jessica Babineau, W Darlene Reid, Azadeh Yadollahi

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
20citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
5.2field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Early childhood asthma and adiposity until adolescence: A prospective birth cohort study using body fat percentage.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2026
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  11. Exercise Rehabilitation and Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Effects, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Benefits.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023
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  13. Physical Activity Among Urban Children with Asthma: Does Sleep Matter?Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2022
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  14. The relationship between teen-reported nocturnal asthma symptoms and daily functioning.The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma · 2022
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  18. Exercise and lifestyle changes in pediatric asthma.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cristina de Oliveira FranciscoToronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3173-3149
Swati Anil BhatawadekarToronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jessica BabineauToronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
W Darlene ReidDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Azadeh YadollahiToronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
University Health Network · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNocturnal worsening of asthma symptoms is a common feature of asthma. Physical exercise training improves general asthma control; however, there is no evidence showing the effects of physical exercise on nocturnal asthma symptoms. Indeed, asthma patients with daytime and nighttime symptoms are physiologically different, and thus the effects of physical exercise on asthma may also be different in these two groups. The objective of this systematic review is to explore the effects of physical exercise on nocturnal asthma symptoms.

methodsSearches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL and SPORTdiscus (last search on November 2017). Authors from studies that did not report nocturnal symptoms but used questionnaires and/or diaries were contacted for detailed information. Studies that provided results on nocturnal symptoms before and after physical activity intervention were included. Prevalence of nocturnal symptoms was calculated for each study from the percentage of study participants with nocturnal symptoms before and after intervention.

resultsEleven studies were included (5 with children and 6 with adults). The prevalence of nocturnal symptoms at baseline ranged from 0% to 63% among children and from 50-73% among adults. In children and adults with nocturnal asthma, aerobic physical exercise reduced the prevalence and frequency of nocturnal symptoms.

conclusionsAerobic physical exercise improves nocturnal asthma in children and adults by reducing the prevalence and frequency of nocturnal symptoms. Physical exercise training could be used with conventional treatments to improve quality of life and asthma control in patients with nocturnal worsening of asthma.

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Exercise TherapyAsthmaDatabases, FactualHumansSleep Latency

Identifiers

PMID30346958
PMCPMC6197640
OpenAlexW2897238742

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