This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of exercise training on exercise capacity in adults with advanced lung cancer. Exercise capacity is defined as the Six-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD; in...

Background Most work with respect to the benefits of exercise training has been performed in chronic obstructive lung disease and is used to support pulmonary rehabilitation. Emerging data indicate that exercise training is likewise beneficial in patients with PH. This review summarizes the evide...

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to quantitatively assess the effectiveness of self-practiced qigong for treatment of essential hypertension. METHODS: Six major electronic databases were searched up to July 2006 to retrieve any potential randomized controlled trials designed to evaluate the c...

Physical inactivity is associated with poor outcomes in COPD, and as a result, interventions to improve physical activity (PA) are a current research focus. However, many trials have been small and inconclusive. Objective: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to study the effec...

Background: Emerging data indicate that exercise training is beneficial in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Methods: We performed a systematic review (Medline, EMBASE, LILACS) to identify RCT and observational studies reporting efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with P...

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the effects of school-based, bone-focused exercise interventions on bone, fat, and lean mass in children by systematically reviewing and meta-analyzing the literature. METHODS: Potentially relevant articles were identified by searching electronic databases. ...

Background: Complications of breast cancer treatment can cause physical and psychosocial distress in patients. Yoga demonstrates substantial potential as a supportive therapy for patients with breast cancer. Our aim is to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the eff...

Background: Effects of exercise therapy for trismus secondary to head and neck cancer have not been reviewed systematically since 2004. Methods: Four databases were searched. The quality of observational studies and randomized controlled trials was assessed. Results: Two hundred eleven articles w...

Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common problem among adolescents and young adults, characterised by retropatellar pain (behind the kneecap) or peripatellar pain (around the kneecap) when ascending or descending stairs, squatting or sitting with flexed knees. Etiology, structu...

It is well established that exercise can improve depressive symptoms in the general population; however, it is not clear if these benefits are also seen in pregnancy. This review aimed to synthesize the evidence that examines whether exercise during pregnancy impacts depressive and associated s...