Optimal Exercise Modalities and Doses for Alleviating Dyspnea Symptoms and Enhancing Exercise Capacity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Network and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the optimal exercise modalities and doses for alleviating dyspnea and enhancing exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Data sources: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science were searched until June 2024.
Study selection: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on dyspnea and exercise capacity in patients with COPD were included.
Data extraction: Exercises were compared using a network and dose-response meta-analysis. Two authors independently extracted the data and assessed bias risk.
Data synthesis: The study included 46 RCTs (2,363 participants). Continuous aerobic training (MD=55.2; 95% CrI: 28.1, 84.5.
Grade: Low), interval training (MD=84.5; 95% CrI: 24.6, 145.
Grade: Low), Qigong (MD=33.3; 95%CrI: 10.4, 58.1.
Grade: Low), and resistance training (MD=41.5; 95% CrI: 7.27, 77.7.
Grade: Low) and yoga (MD=-28.3; 95%CrI: -48.1, -8.61.
Grade: Low) showed significant improvements in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Resistance training (MD=12.1; 95%CrI: 4.62, 18.7.
Grade: Low) correlated positively with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), while Qigong correlated positively with forced vital capacity (FVC) (MD=0.378; 95%CI: 0.087, 0.620.
Grade: Low). Interval training, yoga, resistance training, and Qigong ranked the highest in 6MWD, SGRQ, FEV1, and FVC. The dose-response curve revealed an increasing trend in the effect of exercise intensity on enhancing 6MWD with intensified exercise levels. Regarding SGRQ scores, the optimal effect was observed at an exercise intensity of 620 METs-min/week (MD=-7.07, 95% CrI: -12.23, -1.87). The optimal exercise intensity was 350 METs-min/week for FEV1 (MD=0.44, 95% CrI: 0.09, 0.80) and FVC (MD=0.44, 95% CrI: 0.09, 0.80).
Conclusion: Low quality evidence shows that Interval training, yoga, resistance training, and Qigong effectively improved dyspnea and exercise capacity in patients with COPD. Optimal exercise doses vary across outcomes, necessitating personalized adjustments based on health status.
期刊介绍:
The Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation publishes original, peer-reviewed research and clinical reports on important trends and developments in physical medicine and rehabilitation and related fields. This international journal brings researchers and clinicians authoritative information on the therapeutic utilization of physical, behavioral and pharmaceutical agents in providing comprehensive care for individuals with chronic illness and disabilities.
Archives began publication in 1920, publishes monthly, and is the official journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Its papers are cited more often than any other rehabilitation journal.