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Among the physiotherapeutic treatment options, exercise training is primarily preferred for these patients. In the current systematic review and meta-analysis, we hypothesize that aerobic exercise training could be beneficial in reducing the severity of OSA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A thorough literature search was carried out from Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, and Embase databases following the PRISMA guidelines, and eight studies were included. The primary outcome was the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and secondary outcomes were maximal oxygen consumption, oxygen desaturation index, mean oxygen saturation during sleep, Epworth sleepiness scale, body mass index, and neck circumference. 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