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Effects of exercise on psychological distress in patients with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exercise Training Improves Depression and Anxiety in Patients with COPD: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Pooled it
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- Effects of different exercises on psychological anxiety and depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Identifying factors and predicting mental health issues in polypharmacy elderly using machine learning: a study based on the English longitudinal study of aging.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundExercise therapies has been increasingly studied, but there is no consensus on their role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with psychological distress.
methodsWe searched for relevant studies published in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, with a focus on randomized controlled trials that recorded the impact of exercise on psychological distress.
resultsTwenty-one randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis indicated a significant improvement in anxiety (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.63, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.92 to -0.35; P < .001, I2 = 83.6%), depression (SMD: -0.44, 95% CI: -0.63 to -0.26; P < .001, I2 = 62.9%), emotion regulation (SMD: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.08-0.56; P = .010, I2 = 0.0%), and self-efficacy (SMD = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.08-1.04, P < .001; I2 = 74.8%) with exercise.
conclusionOur meta-analysis supports the alleviation of psychological distress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by exercise.
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