Effects of Exercise on Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: With exercise being more frequently utilized in treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a systematic review of the intervention efficacy of exercise on OSA is necessary. PubMed, EBSCO, Web of Science, VIP, and CNKI databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of exercise applied to OSA from January 2000 to January 2022. The literature screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment of included studies were conducted independently by two reviewers. Meta-analysis was then performed using Rev Man 5.4 software. A total of 9 RCTs were included, including 444 patients. Compared with the control group, exercise made an improvement in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) [MD = -6.65, 95% CI (-7.77, -5.53), p < 0.00001], minimum oxygen saturation (SaO_2min

SUBMITTER: Peng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518429 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature