effec-
tively reduce air trapping by placing the diaphragm in a
more advantageous position [6,7]. Current studies that evalu-
ated the role of exercise in patients with asthma were inade-
quate and little included HRQOL as an outcome. Therefore,
the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of physical
training on HRQOL in adult patients with moderate and sev-
ere bronchial asthma.