First author. (year).(reference) Sample size (I/C) Mean age ( Intervention Control Intervention duration Intervention frequency Outcome measure Andrade et al. (2014). [11 ] 27 (10/17) 11.4 ± 2.3/ Aerobic training Routine activities 6 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PAQLQ, 6MWT Asher et al. (1990). [22 ] 38 (19/19) 9.5 ± 2.7/ Physical therapy based on exercise Routine drug therapy 2 w 2 times/day, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, FEF25–75% pred, PEF% pred Basaran et al. (2006). [23 ] 58 (30/28) 10.35 ± 2.2/ Submaximal aerobic exercise Routine activities 8 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, PEF% pred, PAQLQ, 6MWT Karakoç et al. (2000). [24 ] 28 (16/12) 10.8 ± 2.3/ Lung rehabilitation training program based on exercise Routine activities 4 w — FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, FEF25–75% pred, PEF% pred Carew et al. (2018). [25 ] 37 (27/10) 13.3 ± 1.9, 13.2 ± 1.6, 13.5 ± 1.8/ Swimming, football, basketball Routine activities 6 w Once a week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred Chen. (2010). [26 ] 99 (50/49) 9.10 ± 2.14/ Exercise prescription Routine drug therapy 16 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, PAQLQ Chen et al. (2020). [27 ] 40 (20/20) 11.4 ± 2.8/ Fixed treadmill exercise Routine activities 12 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, 6MWT, RPE, PAQLQ Counil et al. (2003). [28 ] 14 (7/7) 14 ± 0.6/ Power cycling Routine activities 6 w 3 times/week, FEV1% pred, FEF25–75% pred, PP Latorre-Roma’n et al. (2014). [29 ] 105 (58/47) 11.55 ± 1.01/ Indoor interval training Routine activities 12 w 3 times/week, PAQLQ, 6MWT, RPE Leng et al. (2020). [30 ] 60 (30/30) 6.72 ± 2.55/ Exercise prescription Routine drug treatment and massage 12 w 5 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred Li et al. (2016). [31 ] 46 (23/23) 11.9 ± 2.3/ Intermittent anaerobic exercise (pedaling) Routine activities 8 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, PP Li et al. (2016). [32 ] 41 (29/12) 11.7 ± 2.0, 12.5 ± 1.6/ Medium intensity continuous exercise; high intensity intermittent exercise Routine activities 8 w 4 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, 6MWT, RPE Li et al. (2015). [33 ] 128 (64/64) 8.8 ± 2.4 Exercise prescription Routine drug therapy 24 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, PAQLQ Moreira et al. (2008). [34 ] 31 (16/15) 12.9 ± 3.4/ Submaximal exercise (aerobic exercise, strength training, balance and coordination training, relaxation exercise) Routine activities 12 w 2 times/week, FEV1% pred, FEF25–75% pred, PAQLQ Onur et al. (2011). [35 ] 30 (15/15) 9.8 ± 1.8/ Cycling Routine drug therapy 8 w 2 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred Sanz-Santiago et al. (2020). [36 ] 60 (35/35) 12.1 ± 2.1/ Resistance and aerobic training Routine activities 12 w 3 times/week, PAQLQ Tan. (2019). [37 ] 156 (80/76) 8.24 ± 2.13/ Swimming, intermittent sports (table tennis, badminton, basketball, etc.) Routine drug therapy 12 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, PAQLQ Wang et al. (2009). [38 ] 30 (15/15) 7–12 Swimming Routine activities 6 w 3 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, FEF25–75% pred Wicher et al. (2010). [39 ] 61 (30/31) 10.35 ± 3.13/ Swimming Routine drug therapy 12 w 2 times/week, FVC% pred, FEV1% pred, FEF25–75% pred Yang et al. (2020). [40 ] 105 (53/52) 8.24 ± 1.27/ Intermittent anaerobic exercise training Routine breathing training 8 w 7 times/week, FEV1% pred, PEF% pred, pp Zhang et al. (2019). [41 ] 72 (36/36) 6.9 ± 2.3/ Aerobic training Routine drug therapy 6 w 3 times/week, FEV1% pred Zhang et al. (2020). [42 ] 80 (40/40) 8.2 ± 2.5/ Aerobic exercise and anaerobic exercise Routine activities and health education 8 w 3–5 times/week, PAQLQ
