The Effect of Physical Training in Children With Asthma on Pulmonary Function, Aerobic Capacity and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Crosbie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Randomized Control

ObjectiveAsthma is a leading cause of chronic illness in children, impacting heavily on their daily life and participation in physical activity. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the evidence for the use of physical therapy to improve pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in children with asthma. Furthermore, the review aims to update previous literature on the effect of exercise on health related quality of life.MethodsA search was conducted for randomized control trials (RCTs) using the electronic databases Medline, Embase, SPORTDiscus, AMED, CINAHL, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Studies were included if the participants were asthmatic children aged 6–18 years participating in any mode of physical exercise. Studies were reviewed for study quality, participant details, exercise intervention details, and intervention outcomes.ResultsA total of 16 studies and 516 subjects met inclusion criteria for review. Severity of asthma ranged from mild to severe. No improvement in pulmonary function was observed. Physical training led to an increase in aerobic capacity as measured by VO2max (mL/kg/min).ConclusionsFindings suggest that physical training does not improve pulmonary function in children with asthma, but does increase aerobic capacity. The small number of studies investigating quality of life suggests that physical training does improve health related quality of life; however further well designed randomized control trials are needed to verify these findings.

Health-related quality of life associates with clinical parameters in patients with NTM pulmonary disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-304
Author(s):  
K. Kawahara ◽  
M. Tabusadani ◽  
K. Yamane ◽  
S. Takao ◽  
Y. Kuroyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Clinical Parameters ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Radiological Score

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown a reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). However, the causes of this decline and the factors that contribute to it are unknown. This study was conducted to analyse the association between the St George´s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and clinical parameters, including age, disease duration, body composition, pulmonary function, chest X-ray findings, blood data and physical function.METHODS: We performed a single-centre, cross-sectional, retrospective study of 101 patients with NTM-PD from December 2016 to October 2019. The relationship between the SGRQ scores and clinical parameters was evaluated.RESULTS: The median patient age was 67.0 years. Pulmonary function, radiological score, albumin levels, C-reactive protein levels and incremental shuttle walk test distance (ISWD) were significantly correlated with the total and component scores on the SGRQ. Multiple regression analysis showed that the SGRQ score was significantly associated with radiological score, pulmonary function and ISWD.CONCLUSION: This study was the first to assess the effect of clinical parameters on the SGRQ in patients with NTM-PD. HRQoL as determined using the SGRQ was associated with the radiological score, pulmonary function and ISWD in patients with NTM-PD.

scholarly journals Association of p-phenylenediamine exposure with alterations of pulmonary function, pruritus and health-related quality of life in hair dye manufacturer workers: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
ming zhang ◽  
Lin Fan ◽  
Meibian Zhang ◽  
Baofeng Liu ◽  
Qiang Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Exposed Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Hair Dye ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background p -Phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common component of hair dye, indicating the clinical characteristics of skin contact allergy and asthma with impaired pulmonary function. Howerver the adverse effects of PPD occupational exposure was rarely mentioned. The purpose of this study was to explore the PPD-induced pulmonary function, pruritus and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of industrial workers of hair dye. Methods We recruited 124 workers from a hair dye manufacturer exposed to PPD. Individual PPD exposure and pulmonary function of workers were measured. The quality of life and subjective pruritus of workers was also assessed by SF-36 and VAS of pruritus, respectively. Results In the high PPD-exposed group, FVC% (percentage of forced vital capacity) was higher, while FEV1/FVC% (ratio percentage of forced expiratory volume) was lower than that in the low PPD-exposed group ( P <0.05). In terms of the HRQOL, the scores of mental health and vitality of the high PPD-exposed group were the lowest of all groups ( P <0.05), while the score of VAS was significantly higher than that of other two groups ( P <0.001). PPD levels were negatively correlated with vitality and mental health ( P <0.01). Higher PPD exposure level was correlated with a significantly higher VAS level (OR 9.394; 95%CI: 1.710, 51.622; P =0.010). The structural equation model provided a good fit to the data (χ2/df =1.607, GFI =0.901, AGFI =0.934, RMSEA =0.007, IFI =0.977, CFI =0.960, PGFI =0.615). And showed that PPD exposed level have positive effects on VAS level (β = 0.213, P <0.001). Then PPD exposed level partly via lack total score of SF-36 (β = -0.465, P =0.002); on negative effects on VAR level (β = -0.110, P <0.001). Conclusion Occupational PPD exposure might be associated with pulmonary function impairment, poor HRQOL, and subjective pruritus of workers.

Results on health-related quality of life and functionality of a patient-centered self-management program in hospitalized COPD: a randomized control trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (25) ◽  
pp. 3687-3695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Lopez-Lopez ◽  
Marie Carmen Valenza ◽  
Janet Rodriguez-Torres ◽  
Irene Torres-Sanchez ◽  
Maria Granados-Santiago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Control Trial ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Randomized Control

scholarly journals Pulmonary function and health-related quality of life after COVID-19 pneumonia

2021 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 106272
Author(s):  
S. van der Sar - van der Brugge ◽  
S. Talman ◽  
LJM Boonman - de Winter ◽  
M. de Mol ◽  
E. Hoefman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Effect of Aerobic Capacity on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1408-1412
Author(s):  
Jungwan You ◽  
Soeun Lee ◽  
Heejae Kim ◽  
Yoojin Shim ◽  
Aram Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Contribution Rate ◽  
Health Satisfaction ◽  
Role Physical ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between aerobic capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in men with cerebral palsy (CP) by measuring aerobic capacity and using the Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire. The subjects were ambulant men with CP (N = 34), with a mean age, height, weight, and body mass index of 36.6 ± 9.2 years, 163.9 ± 8.9 cm, 58.6 ± 9.1 kg, and 21.6 ± 2.9 kg·m-2, respectively. Aerobic capacity was measured during a graded exercise test and shuttle run test. Quality of life was evaluated using the Health-Related Quality of Life (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 [SF-36]). The analysis performed using the physical scale of HRQOL as the dependent variable revealed that the contribution rate of physical functioning was 46.3%, role physical was 21.8%, bodily pain was 7.5%, general health was 27.3%, and physical component summary was 36.1%; the aerobic capacity differed significantly in terms of physical functioning, role physical, general health, and physical component summary (p < .05). Peak oxygen uptake was a particularly significant explanatory variable for role physical, and role physical (p < .05). However, the analysis performed using the mental scale of HRQOL as the dependent variable revealed that the contribution rate of vitality was 13.0%, social functioning was 17.3%, role emotional was 14.9%, mental health was 8.1%, and mental component summary was 15.3%; the aerobic capacity showed no significant difference. The aerobic capacity representing the athletic performance level of men with CP positively affected physical health satisfaction but not mental health satisfaction.

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