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Review Meta Analysis
Effects of exercise training on airway hyperreactivity in asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Although physical exercise is recommended for asthmatics, evidence on the effects of exercise on clinical key factors is still missing. ⋯ EXT was shown to improve asthma symptoms, QoL, exercise capacity, BHR, EIB, and FEV1 in asthmatics and improvements in BHR explained part of the improvement in QoL and exercise capacity. Thus, physical activity should be recommended as a supplementary therapy to medication. However, more well controlled studies should be performed assessing the relationship of physical activity, QoL, airway hyperreactivity, lung function and especially airway inflammation as well as medication intake.