[en] OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this review is to determine the actual evidence about the efficacy of using exercise therapy programs in asmathic patients on the asthma control, the airway inflamation, the frequency of status asthmaticus or symptoms, the drug use, the exercise tolerance and the quality of life. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A search was carried out on the databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, PEDro, Scopus and Web Of Science during the months of March and April 2020. The clinical trials (experimental and observational) published in the last 6 years in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese were included. RESULTS: After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of thirteen articles were analyzed, of wich there are 6 ECA, 1 pseudo-randomized controlled trial, 2 uncontrolled trials, 1 prospective controlled observational analytical study, 1 retrospective analytical study y 2 pilot studies. The total sample was of 760 patients. The interventions performed were aerobic and strenght exercise. The most analyzed variables were exercise tolerance (through exercise test such as 6MWT) and quality of life (through the use of different questionnaires for example AQLQ). CONCLUSIONS: In spite of the diversity of therapeutic exercise protocols used in the different studies, the results show positive effects according to the application of breathing exercises in combination with pharmacological therapy in asthmatic patients. Statistically significant improvements have been made to study variables. In addition, there have been no adverse effects on any of the studies from the implementation of these programmes.

[gl] OBXECTIVO: O principal obxectivo desta revisión é determinar a evidencia existente sobre a eficacia da implementación de programas de exercicio terapéutico en pacientes asmáticos sobre o control da asma, a inflamación das vías respiratorias, a frecuencia de exacerbacións, o consumo de fármacos, a tolerancia ao exercicio e a calidade de vida. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Para iso, realizouse unha búsqueda nas bases de datos de PubMed, Cochrane Library, PEDro, Scopus e Web Of Science durante os meses de marzo e abril de 2020. Incluíronse ensaios clínicos (experimentais e observacionais) publicados nos últimos 6 anos en español, inglés, francés e portugués. RESULTADOS: Despois de aplicar os criterios de inclusión e exclusión, analizáronse un total de 13 artigos, dos cales hai 6 ECA, 1 ensaio controlado pseudo-aleatorio, 2 ensaios non controlados, 1 estudo analítico observacional prospectivo controlado, 1 estudo analítico retrospectivo e 2 estudos piloto. A mostra total foi de 760 pacientes. As intervencións realizadas foron exercicio aeróbico e de forza. As variables máis analizadas foron a tolerancia ao exercicio (medida a través de probas de esforzó como o 6MWT) e a calidade de vida (a través do uso de diferentes cuestionarios como o AQLQ). CONCLUSIÓNS: A pesar da diversidade de protocolos de exercicio terapéutico empregados nos diferentes estudos, os resultados mostran efectos positivos pola inclusión destes programas en combinación co tratamento farmacolóxico en pacientes asmáticos. Obtivéronse melloras estatísticamente significativas nas variables de estudo. Así mesmo, non houbo efectos adversos en ningún dos estudos debido á aplicación destes programas.