Results
During the period from August 2004 to July 2007, 266
individuals who satisfied the selection criteria were identified
and were invited to participate in the study. Forty
of these individuals provided informed consent and attended
the initial screening. The main reasons for nonparticipation
were lack of interest, time commitments
and transport problems. Figure 1 summarises the flow of
subjects through the study. For 5 subjects (exercise group
n = 4), the run-in period was extended due to worsening
asthma symptoms. There were no significant changes in
ACQ scores in either group during the run-in period.
Thirty-five subjects completed the run-in period and
were randomised to the exercise (n = 20) or control (n =
15) groups. One subject randomised to the exercise group withdrew from the study following the baseline assessments
for personal reasons.