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
Background: Chronic 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 revi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-05-01
|
| Series: | Healthcare |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/10/1449 |
| _version_ | 1797599931745173504 |
|---|---|
| author | Nuno Couto Luís Cid Susana Alves João Paulo Brito Nuno Pimenta Teresa Bento |
| author_facet | Nuno Couto Luís Cid Susana Alves João Paulo Brito Nuno Pimenta Teresa Bento |
| author_sort | Nuno Couto |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: Chronic 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. Methods: Search 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. Results: Eight 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. Conclusions: In general, we can conclude that exercise-based interventions appear to improve the main COPD symptoms and may benefit quality of life in this population. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T03:41:19Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-2f7d3f3f1da5490dacbb580087ba6deb |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2227-9032 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T03:41:19Z |
| publishDate | 2023-05-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Healthcare |
| spelling | doaj.art-2f7d3f3f1da5490dacbb580087ba6deb2023-11-18T01:32:33ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-05-011110144910.3390/healthcare11101449Analysing the Effects of Different Types of Exercise on Dyspnoea and Fatigue in Adults through COPD-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Clinical TrialsNuno Couto0Luís Cid1Susana Alves2João Paulo Brito3Nuno Pimenta4Teresa Bento5Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, PortugalSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, PortugalSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, PortugalSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, PortugalSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, PortugalSport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, PortugalBackground: Chronic 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. Methods: Search 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. Results: Eight 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. Conclusions: In general, we can conclude that exercise-based interventions appear to improve the main COPD symptoms and may benefit quality of life in this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/10/1449COPDpulmonary rehabilitationaerobic exerciseresistance exercisecombined exerciserandomised controlled trials |
| spellingShingle | Nuno Couto Luís Cid Susana Alves João Paulo Brito Nuno Pimenta Teresa Bento 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 Healthcare COPD pulmonary rehabilitation aerobic exercise resistance exercise combined exercise randomised controlled trials |
| title | 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | COPD pulmonary rehabilitation aerobic exercise resistance exercise combined exercise randomised controlled trials |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/10/1449 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nunocouto analysingtheeffectsofdifferenttypesofexerciseondyspnoeaandfatigueinadultsthroughcopdsystematicreviewandmetaanalysisofrandomisedclinicaltrials AT luiscid analysingtheeffectsofdifferenttypesofexerciseondyspnoeaandfatigueinadultsthroughcopdsystematicreviewandmetaanalysisofrandomisedclinicaltrials AT susanaalves analysingtheeffectsofdifferenttypesofexerciseondyspnoeaandfatigueinadultsthroughcopdsystematicreviewandmetaanalysisofrandomisedclinicaltrials AT joaopaulobrito analysingtheeffectsofdifferenttypesofexerciseondyspnoeaandfatigueinadultsthroughcopdsystematicreviewandmetaanalysisofrandomisedclinicaltrials AT nunopimenta analysingtheeffectsofdifferenttypesofexerciseondyspnoeaandfatigueinadultsthroughcopdsystematicreviewandmetaanalysisofrandomisedclinicaltrials AT teresabento analysingtheeffectsofdifferenttypesofexerciseondyspnoeaandfatigueinadultsthroughcopdsystematicreviewandmetaanalysisofrandomisedclinicaltrials |