Abstract
Noninvasive ventilation, in addition to reducing respiratory work, is a
tool to aid physical exercise in individuals with chronic lung diseases.
The systematic review aims to demonstrate the benefits and protocols
used with NIV associated with physical exercise, its results and the
study designs in several lung diseases. A systematic review was carried
out using the following databases: Physiotherapy Evidence Database
(PEDro), MedLine and Scielo, between January 2015 and April 2020. 64
articles were found in MedLine, of which six were duplicated with the
database Peter. Of these 64, eight articles were in accordance with the
proposed inclusion criteria, 18 articles were excluded because there was
no aerobic exercise during the research; 10 were excluded due to access
to the abstract only; one study did not make use of NIV during the
proposed exercise. 11 articles were listed for analysis. The studies
analyzed in the present review demonstrate that the immediate and
concomitant use of NIV before or during exercise, improved lung function
in patients with chronic lung disease, heart failure and neurological
patients, in addition to improving the distance covered by the walking
test. six minutes in children and adolescents.