ArticleERJ open research2019
The long-term effect of an exercise and diet intervention in asthma patients: a 1-year follow-up on a randomised controlled trial.
Article in ERJ open research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined Lifestyle Interventions in the Prevention and Management of Asthma and COPD: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Exercise Recommendations and Practical Considerations for Asthma Management-An EAACI Position Paper.Allergy · 2025Article
- Defining a role for exercise training in the management of asthma.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2020Review
- Physical Activity: A Missing Link in Asthma Care.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundIn the EFFORT (Effects of Exercise and Diet in Nonobese Asthma Patients - A Randomized Controlled Trial) study, maximum exercise capacity (
methodIn the original trial, 149 patients were randomised into four study groups. Participants were assessed with an incremental cycle ergometer test and the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ). Of the 149 patients, 66 accepted the follow-up invitation. Participants were distributed in their original groups: exercise group (n=18), diet group (n=117), combined diet and exercise group (n=115) and the control group (n=110). Patients were assessed with original procedures. Though, upon measuring
resultsComparing the spinning and nonspinning group, there was no significant between-group difference in
conclusionThere were no measurable long-lasting effects on
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