https://observatorio.fm.usp.br/handle/OPI/32424
Title: | Seasonal changes influence the improvement in asthma symptoms by exercise training in subjects with asthma** |
Authors: | MENDES, Felipe A. R.; FRANCA-PINTO, Andrezza; MARTINS, Milton A.; CUKIER, Alberto; STELMACH, Rafael; GIAVINA-BIANCHI, Pedro; CARVALHO, Celso R. F. |
Citation: | JOURNAL OF ASTHMA, v.56, n.6, p.674-679, 2019 |
Abstract: | Objective: To investigate whether patients with moderate-to-severe asthma who commence an exercise training program in winter or summer show differences in exercise capacity, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and asthma symptoms. Methods: Forty-two consecutive subjects visiting the outpatient clinic were enrolled in the 17-week rehabilitation program. One group of patients received the intervention from summer to winter (SWG, n = 21), and the other group participated from winter to summer (WSG, n = 21). Before and after the exercise training program, all patients were evaluated by cardiopulmonary exercise test, pulmonary function test, quality of life questionnaire and a daily diary that evaluated clinical asthma symptoms. Results: After the training period, both groups improved similarly in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and aerobic capacity. The WSG patients had a greater increase that those in the SWG in asthma symptom-free days (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results indicate that seasonal variations affect the improvement in asthma symptoms after an exercise training program but have no effect on health-related quality of life, exercise capacity or pulmonary function. |
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