| Control group | Exercise group | ||||
| Baseline | Week 12 | Baseline | Week 12 | Week 24 | |
| Subjects n | 12 | 11¶ | 18 | 18 | 15ƒ |
| ACQ | 0.90±0.15 | 0.99±0.16¶ | 1.30±0.19 | 0.72±0.10+ | 0.72±0.17ƒ,## |
| ACQ with spirometry | 1.06±0.10# | 0.80±0.14 | 1.37±0.21 | 0.95±0.11 | 1.02±0.18 |
| Perceived asthma control | 2.33±0.19 | 2.25±0.18¶ | 2.56±0.15 | 1.94±0.10§ | 2.00±0.13ƒ,## |
| Mini-AQLQ | 5.79±0.15 | 5.90±0.17¶ | 5.01±0.21 | 5.84±0.17 | 6.11±0.21ƒ,##,¶¶ |
| V′O2,max | 2.66±0.27 | 2.77±0.29 | 2.63±0.20 | 2.88±0.21 | 3.00±0.27## |
| Submaximal V′E/V′O2 | 23.21±0.73 | 23.64±0.80 | 24.89±1.08 | 23.78±0.74§ | 24.35±0.90 |
| Maximal V′E/V′O2 | 28.46±0.88 | 28.65±1.39 | 28.84±1.02 | 27.44±0.78 | 28.48±1.17 |
| Submaximal DI | 0.42±0.03 | 0.42±0.02 | 0.45±0.02 | 0.48±0.03§ | 0.54±0.03## |
| Maximal DI | 0.68±0.04 | 0.69±0.04 | 0.73±0.04 | 0.77±0.04 | 0.84±0.04 |
Data are presented as mean±se unless otherwise stated. ACQ: Asthma Control Questionnaire; mini-AQLQ: mini-Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; V′O2,max: maximal oxygen uptake; V′E: minute ventilation; V′O2: oxygen uptake; DI: dyspnoea index. #: significant differences at baseline between control and exercise group; ¶: n = 12 for paper measurements only; +: p<0.05 between groups from baseline to week 12; §: p<0.10 statistical trend from baseline to week 12; ƒ: n = 17 for paper measurements only; ##: p<0.05 within exercise group from weeks 12 to 24; ¶¶: p<0.05 within exercise group from weeks 12 to 24.