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Figure 1 | BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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From: Comparison between breathing and aerobic exercise on clinical control in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma: protocol of a randomized trial

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Study flow chart: after inclusion, patients will be evaluated twice. In visit one clinical control, pulmonary and systemic inflammation and psychosocial variables will be measured and in visit two pulmonary function, maximal exercise capacity, thoracoabdominal kinematics and autonomic control will be assessed; afterwards subjects will begin the educational program, consisting of two classes: one related to the disease and skills concerning medication and self-monitoring, and other related to control of external factors and peak flow meter usage. Only then, subjects will be randomized into aerobic or breathing group for 24 sessions, after which they will be revaluated.

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