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Intensity of physical exercise and its effect on functional capacity in COPD: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of Nordic Walking in people with respiratory diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Pulmonary Function and Exercise Capacity in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Advances in therapy · 2022Pooled it
- Feasibility and Tolerance of High-Intensity Interval Training in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Article
- Feasibility of app-based pulmonary telerehabilitation program for textile dyeing workers with respiratory symptoms: a quasi-experimental study.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2026Article
- The Impact of High-Intensity Interval Training on Cardiometabolic, Neurologic, Oncologic, and Pain-Related Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review of Systematic Reviews.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Walking Distance and Functional Limitations in Patients with Chronic Dyspnea.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of high-intensity interval training in rehabilitation nursing for mild-to-moderate stable COPD patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Body roundness index and its role in predicting COPD risk: insights from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging and the health and retirement study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of Physical Exercise on the Body Composition and Functionality in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- High-intensity intermittent training ameliorates methotrexate-induced acute lung injury.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Medical Rehabilitation of Patients with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome-A Comparison of Aerobic Interval and Continuous Training.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of a Single Session of Systemic Vibratory Therapy on Flexibility, Perception of Exertion and Handgrip Strength in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Individuals: A Quasi-Experimental Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Mapping the global research landscape and hotspot of exercise therapy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A bibliometric study based on the web of science database from 2011 to 2020.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Skeletal Muscle and Cerebral Oxygenation during Cycling and Isokinetic Concentric and Eccentric Exercise.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Article
- November 18: World COPD Day 2020. Is it a date to celebrate?Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2021Article
- Evidence Around the Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Exercise on Redox Status in COPD: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Review
- Long-Term Combined Training in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Pulmonary rehabilitation: various diseases, many approaches, and multiple questions.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), in comparison with those of continuous exercise, on functional capacity and cardiovascular variables in patients with COPD, through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
methodsWe searched PubMed, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and EMBASE, as well as performing hand searches, for articles published up through January of 2017. We included studies comparing exercise regimens of different intensities, in terms of their effects on functional capacity and cardiovascular variables in patients with COPD.
resultsOf the 78 articles identified, 6 were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) did not differ significantly between HIIT and control interventions. That was true for relative VO2max (0.03 mL/kg/min; 95% CI: -3.05 to 3.10) and absolute VO2max (0.03 L/min, 95% CI: -0.02 to 0.08).
conclusionsThe effects of HIIT appear to be comparable to those of continuous exercise in relation to functional and cardiovascular responses. However, our findings should be interpreted with caution because the studies evaluated present a high risk of bias, which could have a direct influence on the results.
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