Research Article

Effect of Routine Therapy Assisted by Physical Exercise on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Asthma in Stable Stage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Table 1

Basic characteristics of included literature.

StudyYear of publicationSample time (year.month)Cases Exp/ConAge (years)Sex (male/female)Movement measuresTreatment time (weeks)Study designOutcome measures
Exp groupCon groupExp groupCon group

Yang et al. [35]20202017.8-2019.1053/5234/1932/20Bicycle kick8RCT①②③
Li et al. [33]20162015.2-2015.622/22NRNRBicycle kick8RCT①②③
Basaran et al. [28]2006NR31/3120/1120/11Basketball8RCT①②③
Liao et al. [27]20192014.1-2014.1025/1514/117/8Taijiquan activity12RCT①②③
Mendes et al. [18]2011NR27/2425.7-47.322.0-47.53/246/18Yoga12RCT①②③
Wang and Hung [26]2009NR15/159-119-1110/510/5Swimming6RCT①②③
van Veldhoven et al. [25]2001NR23/2416/718/6Gym strength training12RCT①②③
Xu [32]20212017.6-2020.225/2512/1314/11Setting up exercise12RCT①②③
Li and Shii [34]20212018.1-2018.1039/3921/1823/16Setting up exercise12RCT①②③
Li et al. [30]20152013.8-2014.864/6435/2934/30Rope skipping, jogging24RCT①②③
Wu [29]20162015.1-2015.1264/6434/3034/30Setting up exercise24RCT①②③
Gao [31]20202018.6-2019.660/6031/2929/31Setting up exerciseNRRCT①②③
Wicher et al. [24]20102004.11-2009.830/3112/1815/16Swimming12RCT①②③
Arandelović et al. [23]2007NR45/2034/1115/5Swimming24RCT①②③

Note: Exp: experimental; Con: control; RCT: randomized controlled trial; NR: not reported; ①: forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1); ②: forced vital capacity (FVC); ③: peak expiratory flow (PEF).