The role of exercise in the treatment of cystic fibrosis has received
increasing attention over the past 15 to 20 years. As a group, physica
l fitness is reduced for people with cystic fibrosis, although tremend
ous individual variability exists. Limitations in exercise performance
appear related to the extent of lung disease and compromised nutritio
nal status. Exercise testing with subsequent development of individual
ised exercise programmes offers this unique population an opportunity
to attain the well-recognised benefits of exercise.