Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Romdhon A.R., Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia; Abraham A.T., Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia; Damayanti T., Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with respiratory symptoms that vary over time and intensity. Exercise-induced asthma patients are advised to avoid strenuous physical activity, which can trigger bronchospasm. However, appropriate exercise can improve asthma control and lung function in stable asthma patients. A literature search was conducted on PubMed, COCHRANE, and EMBASE databases using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines according to the specified eligibility criteria. Those studies were critically appraised using the Oxford Critical Appraisal Tool 4.0. Four articles were selected based on the PRISMA search strategy flowchart to assess their validity, importance, and applicability. There was a significant effect of aerobic exercise on lung function (p-value = 0.05) and asthma control (p-value = 0.004). There was a significant effect of breathing exercise on the quality-of-life outcome group (p-value <0.05) and Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1)% predicted (p-value <0.001). Physical exercise for 30 minutes two to three times per week or yoga exercise for 60 minutes per day for 3-5 days improves lung function and asthma control in stable asthma patients. Copyright @ 2024.
aerobic exercise; asthma; asthma control; breathing exercise; lung function
Universitas Indonesia, UI
The authors thank all the management teams involved in the \u201CEvidence-Based Medicine Module,\u201D the 1st semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, Universitas Indonesia.