Table 4 Comparison: exercise versus standard care
From: Exercise therapy in adults with serious mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies (available data) | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect Size (SWD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise activity | 1 | 13 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | 1.81 [0.44 to 3.18] |
BMI | 4 | 151 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | -0.24 [-0.56 to 0.08] |
Weight | 2 | 77 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | 0.13 [-0.32 to 0.58] |
Negative | 2 | 84 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | -0.54 [-1.79 to 0.71] |
Symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Positive | 2 | 84 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | -1.66 [-3.78 to 0.45] |
Symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Anxiety/Depression | 3 | 94 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | -0.26 [-0.91 to 0.39] |
Q of L (Physical) | 2 | 30 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | 0.45 [-0.27 to 1.18] |
Q of L (Mental) | 2 | 30 | SMD (IV, Random, 95% CI) | 0.65 [-0.09 to 1.39] |