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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.
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Methodological quality summary: review authors' judgements about each methodological quality item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.1 Change in 6‐minute walk test immediately following training.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.1 Change in 6‐minute walk test immediately following training.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.2 6‐minute walk test at long‐term follow‐up. Mean change from baseline.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.2 6‐minute walk test at long‐term follow‐up. Mean change from baseline.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.3 VO2peak immediately following training ‐ ml.kg.min.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.3 VO2peak immediately following training ‐ ml.kg.min.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.4 Change in VEmax immediately following training ‐ Litres.min.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.4 Change in VEmax immediately following training ‐ Litres.min.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.5 Change in maximum heart rate immediately following training ‐ beats per minute.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.5 Change in maximum heart rate immediately following training ‐ beats per minute.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.6 Dyspnoea score immediately following training.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.6 Dyspnoea score immediately following training.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.7 Change in dyspnoea score at long‐term follow‐up.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.7 Change in dyspnoea score at long‐term follow‐up.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.8 Change in quality of life immediately following training.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.8 Change in quality of life immediately following training.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.9 Quality of life at long‐term follow up.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.9 Quality of life at long‐term follow up.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.10 Six month survival.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Physical training vs no physical training, outcome: 1.10 Six month survival.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 1 Change in 6‐minute walk distance immediately following training. Mean change from baseline ‐ metres.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 1 Change in 6‐minute walk distance immediately following training. Mean change from baseline ‐ metres.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 2 Change in 6‐minute walk test at long‐term follow‐up. Mean change from baseline ‐ metres.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 2 Change in 6‐minute walk test at long‐term follow‐up. Mean change from baseline ‐ metres.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 3 Change in VO2peak immediately following training ‐ ml.kg.min.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 3 Change in VO2peak immediately following training ‐ ml.kg.min.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 4 Change in VEmax immediately following training ‐ Litres.min.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 4 Change in VEmax immediately following training ‐ Litres.min.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 5 Change in maximum heart rate immediately following training ‐ beats per minute.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 5 Change in maximum heart rate immediately following training ‐ beats per minute.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 6 Change in dyspnoea score immediately following training.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 6 Change in dyspnoea score immediately following training.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 7 Change in dyspnoea score at long‐term follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 7 Change in dyspnoea score at long‐term follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 8 Change in quality of life immediately following training.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 8 Change in quality of life immediately following training.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 9 Change in quality of life at long‐term follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 9 Change in quality of life at long‐term follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 10 Six month survival.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Physical training vs no physical training, Outcome 10 Six month survival.

Comparison 1. Physical training vs no physical training

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Change in 6‐minute walk distance immediately following training. Mean change from baseline ‐ metres Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 All participants

2

85

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

38.61 [15.37, 61.85]

1.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

2

62

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

26.55 [2.81, 50.30]

1.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

9.61 [‐29.43, 48.65]

1.4 Desaturators

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

15.62 [‐15.93, 47.17]

2 Change in 6‐minute walk test at long‐term follow‐up. Mean change from baseline ‐ metres Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 All participants

1

57

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.40 [‐36.42, 51.22]

2.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

34

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐23.08 [‐70.59, 24.43]

2.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

13.49 [‐62.30, 89.28]

2.4 Desaturators

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐22.24 [‐89.85, 45.37]

3 Change in VO2peak immediately following training ‐ ml.kg.min Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 All participants

1

52

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.69 [‐0.25, 1.63]

3.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.7 [‐0.52, 1.92]

3.3 Severe lung disease

1

18

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.03 [‐89.86, 89.80]

3.4 Desaturators

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.84 [‐0.31, 1.99]

4 Change in VEmax immediately following training ‐ Litres.min Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4.1 All participants

1

52

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.71 [0.10, 9.32]

4.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

6.97 [0.87, 13.07]

4.3 Severe lung disease

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.16 [‐3.34, 11.66]

4.4 Desaturators

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

6.95 [0.03, 13.87]

5 Change in maximum heart rate immediately following training ‐ beats per minute Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5.1 All participants

1

52

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.84 [‐6.26, 2.58]

5.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.91 [‐5.92, 2.10]

5.3 Severe lung disease

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.38 [‐11.46, 0.70]

5.4 Desaturators

1

27

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.45 [‐6.07, 5.17]

6 Change in dyspnoea score immediately following training Show forest plot

2

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 All participants

2

85

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐0.91, ‐0.04]

6.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

2

62

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.43 [‐0.94, 0.08]

6.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.70 [‐1.56, 0.15]

6.4 Desaturators

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.85 [‐1.61, ‐0.09]

7 Change in dyspnoea score at long‐term follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7.1 All participants

1

57

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.81, 0.55]

7.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

34

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.79, 0.81]

7.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.12 [‐1.23, 0.99]

7.4 Desaturators

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.20 [‐0.84, 1.24]

8 Change in quality of life immediately following training Show forest plot

2

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

8.1 All participants

2

85

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.15, 1.02]

8.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

2

62

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.57 [0.06, 1.09]

8.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.86 [‐0.00, 1.73]

8.4 Desaturators

1

30

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.42 [‐0.31, 1.15]

9 Change in quality of life at long‐term follow‐up Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

9.1 All participants

1

57

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.78 [‐2.18, 19.74]

9.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

34

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.05 [‐8.29, 22.39]

9.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

14.93 [0.54, 29.32]

9.4 Desaturators

1

30

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.66 [‐13.35, 20.67]

10 Six month survival Show forest plot

1

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

10.1 All participants

1

57

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.89 [0.12, 6.82]

10.2 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis only

1

34

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.08, 5.40]

10.3 Severe lung disease

1

23

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.64 [0.13, 21.10]

10.4 Desaturators

1

30

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.6 [0.13, 19.84]

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Comparison 1. Physical training vs no physical training