Effects of exercise training on physical and psychosocial health in children with chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The four studies in asthma showed statistically significant improvement, 29 30 36 40 two studies in CF showed domain specific significant improvement, 37 39 one study in CF showed significant improvement in the aerobic exercise group but not in the resistance exercise groups 48 and one study in CF had a borderline non-significant statistical improvement. 45 Meta-analysis The PAQLQ or the CFQ was used in eight studies, six in children with asthma 29 30 36 40 42 50 and two in children with CF. 44 45 Across all studies, the mean effect size was large and significant (SMD=1.27, 95% CI 0.72 to 1.82) in favour of the intervention.

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