Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise
1 paper6 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
Outcomes
6Lung volumes and spirometry other than forced vital capacity
no changein humans1
1 study
Lung volumes and spirometry other than forced vital capacity
no changein humans1
Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise has no effect on lung volumes and spirometry other than forced vital capacity in humans.
“No significant changes were observed in spirometry or lung volumes, except for a small increase in FVC”
Human trialCOPD; single-arm before-and-after comparisonlung3 sessions/week12 weeksn = 62
Improvement in peripheral airway function after a 12-week exercise intervention in COPD
Respiratory research12 Oct 2026
Symptom burden
downin humans1
1 study
Symptom burden
downin humans1
Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise decreases symptom burden in humans (CAT −1.0; CCQ −0.1).
“while symptom burden decreased (ΔCAT = - 1.0, p = 0.014; ΔCCQ = - 0.1, p = 0.011)”
Human trialCOPD; single-arm before-and-after comparison3 sessions/week12 weeksn = 62
Improvement in peripheral airway function after a 12-week exercise intervention in COPD
Respiratory research12 Oct 2026
1-minute sit-to-stand repetitions
upin humans1
1 study
1-minute sit-to-stand repetitions
upin humans1
Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise increases 1-minute sit-to-stand repetitions in humans (+3 repetitions).
“Exercise capacity improved (Δ6MWT = + 15 m, p = 0.002; Δ1STS = + 3 repetitions, p < 0.0001)”
Human trialCOPD; single-arm before-and-after comparison3 sessions/week12 weeksn = 62
Improvement in peripheral airway function after a 12-week exercise intervention in COPD
Respiratory research12 Oct 2026
6-minute walk distance
upin humans1
1 study
6-minute walk distance
upin humans1
Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise increases 6-minute walk distance in humans (+15 m).
“Exercise capacity improved (Δ6MWT = + 15 m, p = 0.002; Δ1STS = + 3 repetitions, p < 0.0001)”
Human trialCOPD; single-arm before-and-after comparison3 sessions/week12 weeksn = 62
Improvement in peripheral airway function after a 12-week exercise intervention in COPD
Respiratory research12 Oct 2026
Forced vital capacity
upin humans1
1 study
Forced vital capacity
upin humans1
Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise increases forced vital capacity in humans (+0.12 z-score).
“except for a small increase in FVC (Δ = 0.12 z-score, p = 0.027)”
Human trialCOPD; single-arm before-and-after comparisonlung3 sessions/week12 weeksn = 62
Improvement in peripheral airway function after a 12-week exercise intervention in COPD
Respiratory research12 Oct 2026
Peripheral airway mechanics
upin humans1
1 study
Peripheral airway mechanics
upin humans1
Aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise improves peripheral airway mechanics in humans (R5 −0.75 z-score; R5-R20 −0.18 z-score; Fres −0.33 Hz; AX −0.05 kPa·s−1).
“IOS measures improved after the exercise intervention, suggesting physiological adaptations beyond skeletal muscle conditioning that resulted in improved airway mechanics and ventilation distribution in the peripheral lung”
Human trialCOPD; single-arm before-and-after comparisonsupervised, individually tailored moderate-intensity programperipheral lung3 sessions/week12 weeksn = 62
Improvement in peripheral airway function after a 12-week exercise intervention in COPD
Respiratory research12 Oct 2026