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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Analysing the Effects of Different Types of Exercise on Dyspnoea and Fatigue in Adults through COPD-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials.

Nuno Couto, Luís Cid, Susana Alves, João Paulo Brito, Nuno Pimenta, Teresa Bento

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Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Nuno CoutoSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8529-5546
Luís CidSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8156-3291
Susana AlvesSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6514-8346
João Paulo BritoSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4357-4269
Nuno PimentaSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.
Teresa BentoSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9875-6986

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UID04045/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition, the main symptoms of which are dyspnoea and fatigue. Though exercise has been recommended for subjects with COPD, its benefits remain unclear. The aim of this study was to summarise, through a systematic review and meta-analysis, the available evidence on the effects of aerobic, resistance, stretching, and combined exercise on the main symptoms of COPD.

methodsSearch was performed using the electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with interventions based on aerobic, resistance and/or combined exercise published until July 2022 were identified. The effects were summarised based on standardised mean differences (95% confidence intervals) using random and fixed effect models.

resultsEight studies were selected, including a total of 375 subjects. The results obtained showed that resistance exercise, aerobic exercise and combined exercise seem to improve dyspnoea and fatigue symptoms in COPD subjects.

conclusionsIn general, we can conclude that exercise-based interventions appear to improve the main COPD symptoms and may benefit quality of life in this population.

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aerobic exercisecombined exerciseCOPDmeta-analysispulmonary rehabilitationrandomised controlled trialsresistance exercisesystematic review

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PMID37239735
PMCPMC10218415

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