A 12-month, moderate-intensity exercise training program improves fitness and quality of life in adults with asthma: A controlled trial

BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Meyer, Andreas ^a   Günther, Sabine ^b   Volmer, Timm ^c   Taube, Karin ^d   Baumann, Hans J ^b  

^a KLINIKEN MARIA HILF GMBH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c SMARTSTEP Consulting   (Germany)

^d Atem Reha   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult; Asthma; Exercise; Physical fitness; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; BODY MASS; BREATHING EXERCISE; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; TRAINING; VITAL CAPACITY; WORK CAPACITY; AGED; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PULMONARY VENTILATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84929165854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-015-0053-8     Document Type: Article

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