The effect of aerobic exercise training on asthma control in postmenopausal women (ATOM): a randomized controlled pilot study

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Objective: To evaluate if high-intensity interval training three times weekly for 12 weeks improves asthma control in overweight, postmenopausal women with uncontrolled, late-onset asthma. Methods: The reported study is a randomized clinical pilot study (www.clinicaltrials.gov; NCT03747211) that compared 12 weeks of high-intensity interval training (spinning) with usual care. The five-question Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-5) was used as primary outcome. Secondary measures included systemic inflammation and inflammation of the airways, body composition, and cardiac function during exercise. Results: We included 12 women with asthma (mean age 65 years (SD 6); mean body mass index 30 kg/m2 (SD 2)) from whom eight were randomized to exercise and four to control. Baseline ACQ-5 was 1.95 (SD 0.53) in the control group and 2.03 (0.54) in the exercise group. Patients had a mean blood eosinophil level of 0.16 × 109cells/L (SD 0.07) and a mean fraction of exhaled nitric oxide of 23 ppb (SD 25). Mixed models showed that participants in the exercise group reduced their ACQ-5 by 0.55 points (95%CI −1.10 to −0.00; P = 0.08) compared with the control group. The exercise group significantly reduced their mean body fat percentage (−2.7%; 95%CI −4.5 to −0.8; P = 0.02), fat mass (−2.8 kg; 95%CI −5.1 to −0.4; P = 0.044) and android fat mass (−0.33 kg; 95%CI −0.60- −0.06; P = 0.038). In analyses of cardiac measures, we saw no significant effects on right ventricular function (fractional area change), diastolic function or left ventricular function. Conclusions: Although changes in ACQ-5 were slightly insignificant, these preliminary findings indicate that aerobic exercise training can be used as a means to improve asthma control in overweight, postmenopausal women with asthma.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer2251256
TidsskriftEuropean Clinical Respiratory Journal
Vol/bind10
Udgave nummer1
Antal sider10
ISSN2001-8525
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
This study is funded by the Clinical Academic Group for Physical Activity and Sports in Clinical Medicine (CAG-Sport), the Capital Region of Denmark and the Danish Lung Association. Grant numbers not available. Funders have no impact on reporting of results. The Centre for Physical Activity Research is supported by TrygFonden (grants ID 101390 and ID 20045). Thank you to cardiologists Eva Prescott and Thomas Berendt Sehestedt from Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark for performing cardiac examinations of the included participants.

Funding Information:
The Centre for Physical Activity Research is supported by TrygFonden (grants ID 101390 and ID 20045). Thank you to cardiologists Eva Prescott and Thomas Berendt Sehestedt from Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark for performing cardiac examinations of the included participants.

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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