Effects of Physical Exercises in Asthma: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a disease-modifying strategy, physical exercise has been demonstrated to significantly improve quality of life, exercise capacity, and lung function in individuals with asthma. However, the quality and robustness of this evidence has not been thoroughly examined in many large-scale investigations. In order to assess the evidence addressing the effects of physical exercise in patients with asthma, we therefore carried out an umbrella review.

Methods

A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases for systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the effects of physical activity on asthma was conducted up to December 31, 2022. The study was registered in Prospero (CRD42023382921). For every qualified systematic review and meta-analysis, we

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004085 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature