SynthesisEuropean respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society2020
Exercise training for lung transplant candidates and recipients: a systematic review.
Synthesis in European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07065318 (Comparison of the Effects of Continuous Aerobic Exercise Training and High-Intensity Interval Exercise Training on ICF-Based Assessments in Lung Transplant Candidates), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Effects of Continuous Aerobic Exercise Training and High-Intensity Interval Exercise Training on ICF-Based Assessments in Lung Transplant Candidates
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions to Improve Follow-Up and Management Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Nordic Walking in people with respiratory diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of exercise intervention in kidney transplant recipients.World journal of urology · 2023Pooled it
- Telehealth interventions to improve outcomes in lung transplant recipients: Primary results of the INSPIRE-III randomized clinical trial.The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2025Trial
- Feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity behavioural modification tele-coaching intervention in lung transplant recipients.Chronic respiratory diseaseTrial
- Longitudinal recovery of physical function after lung transplantation: a comparative analysis of ECMO and non-ECMO recipients.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Feasibility, Safety and Outcomes of Early Mobilization in the ICU Following Lung Transplantation: A Scoping Review.Clinical transplantation · 2026Article
- Pulmonary rehabilitation in lung transplantation: Its effects on pulmonary function, physical fitness, and quality of life.World journal of transplantation · 2026Review
- Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Lung Transplant-specific Valued Life Activities Scale.Thoracic research and practice · 2026Article
- Is Lifelong Physical Activity a Determinant of Lung Transplantation Outcomes?Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program in a patient with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at a primary care center: A case report.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2026Article
- Living Life to the Fullest After Organ Transplantation.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026Article
- Cardiac Comorbidity and Exercise Intolerance in Bilateral Lung Transplant Recipients Followed at a Pediatric Center.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Article
- Rehabilitation for Physical Frailty in Lung Transplant Candidates: A Systematic Review.Cardiopulmonary physical therapy journal · 2025Article
- Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on Posttransplant Survival of Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis at High Altitude: A Prospective Cohort Study.Canadian respiratory journal · 2025Article
- Effects of multimodal intensive rehabilitation program in lung transplant recipients: study protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Establishment of emerging practices and research priorities for telerehabilitation in solid organ transplantation: meeting report and narrative literature review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- ECMO for bridging lung transplantation.European journal of medical research · 2024Review
- Respiratory rehabilitation techniques for patients with cystic fibrosis: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing the Attrition Rate of a 10-Week Multimodal Rehabilitation Program in Patients After Lung Transplant: A Neural Network Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Exercise intolerance and impaired quality of life (QoL) are characteristic of lung transplant candidates and recipients. This review investigated the effects of exercise training on exercise capacity, QoL and clinical outcomes in pre- and post-operative lung transplant patients.A systematic literature search of PubMed, Nursing and Allied Health, Cochrane (CENTRAL), Scopus and CINAHL databases was conducted from inception until February, 2020. The inclusion criteria were assessment of the impact of exercise training before or after lung transplantation on exercise capacity, QoL or clinical outcomes.21 studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising 1488 lung transplant candidates and 1108 recipients. Studies consisted of five RCTs, two quasi-experimental and 14 single-arm cohort or pilot studies. Exercise training improved or at least maintained exercise capacity and QoL before and after lung transplantation. The impact on clinical outcomes was less clear but suggested a survival benefit. The quality of evidence ranged from fair to excellent.Exercise training appears to be beneficial for patients before and after lung transplantation; however, the evidence for direct causation is limited by the lack of controlled trials. Well-designed RCTs are needed, as well as further research into the effect of exercise training on important post-transplant clinical outcomes, such as time to discharge, rejection, infection, survival and re-hospitalisation.
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