Short and long-term effects of a play-based therapeutic exercise programme in children with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: A randomised controlled trial
A developmentally appropriate, play-based therapeutic exercise program was associated with short-term increases in daily physical activity and clinically relevant reductions in exacerbation frequency were suggested, although estimates were imprecise and not statistically significant. Therapeutic exercise as a potential adjunct to routine care warrants further investigation in adequately powered trials.
Authors
- Denise S.K. Brookes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-0699)
- Emmah Baque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9659-5859)
- Stewart G. Trost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9587-3944)
- Christopher Drovandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9222-8763)
- Caroline O. Terranova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1948-2877)
- Vikas Goyal
- Gabrielle B. McCallum
- Taryn Jones
- Kerry-Ann F. O'Grady
- Anne.B. Chang
Institutions
- Griffith University (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2026.02.002
- Primary Topic
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Menzies School of Health Research
- Queensland University of Technology
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council