Efficacy of unsupervised exercise in adults with obstructive lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Daniel TaylorAlex Robert JenkinsKate ParrottAlex BenhamSamantha TargettArwel W Jones

Published in: Thorax (2021)

This review demonstrates clinical benefits of unsupervised exercise interventions on health-related quality of life in patients with COPD. High-quality randomised trials are needed to examine the effectiveness of prescription methods.

Keyphrases

physical activity
machine learning
high intensity
clinical trial
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
randomized controlled trial
resistance training
systematic review
open label
study protocol
lung function
cystic fibrosis