Effect of exercise on physical fitness and quality of life in patients with pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary embolism (PE) survivors frequently experience persistent dyspnea and diminished quality of life (QoL). Evidence suggests that rehabilitation exercise has a positive impact on QoL, physical fitness, and dyspnea in patients with heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the effects of exercise on patients with PE remain ambiguous. The purpose of our study was to systematically evaluate the impact of exercise on physical fitness and QoL in patients with PE.

Methods

PubMed, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Science (WOS) datab

SUBMITTER: Chen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635206 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature