| Exercise is associated with improved asthma control in adults. | |
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PMID: 20530042 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Global asthma control levels are suboptimal. The influence of regular exercise on asthma control is unclear. We assessed the effects of a 12-week supervised exercise intervention followed by 12 weeks of self-administered exercise on adults with partially controlled asthma (n = 21) and matched controls (n = 15). Assessments were conducted at baseline and week 12 for both the exercise and control group, and again at week 24 for the exercise group. There was a significant treatment effect on asthma control in the exercise group, as measured by the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), from baseline to week 12, compared with the control group. A clinically significant improvement (0.5 increase in ACQ score) was observed for asthma quality of life and ACQ in the exercise group from baseline to week 12. There was a significant improvement in aerobic fitness from baseline to week 24 in the exercise group. In conclusion, a 12-week supervised exercise intervention led to improvements in asthma control and quality of life in partially controlled asthmatics motivated to exercise. These improvements were maintained, while aerobic fitness and perceived asthma control significantly improved over an additional 12 weeks of self-administered exercise. These findings indicate that a structured exercise intervention can improve asthma control. |
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Authors:
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S Dogra; J L Kuk; J Baker; V Jamnik |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-06-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology Volume: 37 ISSN: 1399-3003 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Respir. J. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8803460 Medline TA: Eur Respir J Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 318-23 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Recreation Management and Kinesiology, Acadia University, 550 Main St, Wolfville, NS, B4P-2R6, Canada. E-mail: shilpa.dogra@acadiau.ca. |
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