Purpose The aim of this review is to present the current state of knowledge about ways to
improve the quality and length of life of patients with CF. Methods The literature available in …

Introduction: Recent developments in treatment have steadily raised the median predicted
age of survival for people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). We report the health-related quality of life …

Background Disease-specific, multimodal inpatient rehabilitation programmes are designed
to improve the physical, emotional, and social functioning of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Objectives Assess the effects of a home exercise programme, based on aerobic training and
muscle strength training, in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), for a period of 3 months …

OBJECTIVES Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting, genetic disorder that has a tremendous
impact on patient's quality of life (QoL). The goal of this review is to summarize QoL literature …

Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by a
mutation in the CFTR gene. Characteristic symptoms include persistent lung infection …

Background: Cystic fibrosis is no longer a terminal illness of childhood and mean survival is
now over 30 years. Adult patients with atypical CF [1] are increasingly being diagnosed. In …

Methods Medline database was used to search clinical studies from 2000 to 2015. We also
analyzed the bibliographic section of the included studies, in order to identify additional …

Although its effects on some outcomes are unclear, the overall effect of exercise on quality of
life is substantially beneficial and the evidence available for other specific outcomes is …

Purpose: To conduct a systematic review of the evidence regarding the efficacy of exercise
training in the management of cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods: Articles were found by searching …