What do systematic reviews say?

Exercise vs psychological treatment

• Exercise for depression 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 172 participants
  Moderate

Exercise vs psychological treatment

• Exercise for depression 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 1 participants
  Moderate

Exercise vs light therapy

• Exercise for depression 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 18 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise

• Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  99 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise

• Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  30 participants
  High

Summary of findings (water exercise vs no exercise

• Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  30 participants
  High

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

• Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  62 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

• Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  59 participants
  Low

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

• Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  59 participants
  Moderate

Exercise vs no treatment

It is very uncertain whether physical exercise changes exercise capacity assessed by: time on treadmill (higher is better) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

• Physical exercise for the treatment of non‐ulcerated chronic venous insufficiency 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 77.74
  2 studies · 56 participants
  Very low

Resistance training vs usual care or no exercise training

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Resistance training vs another form of resistance (anaerobic) exercise training

• Exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 162 participants
  Very low

Resistance training vs another form of resistance (anaerobic) exercise training

• Exercise training for adult lung transplant recipients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 214 participants
  Very low

Exercise plus PD&P vs PD&P only

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise versus airway clearance techniques for people with cystic fibrosis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

• Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 33 participants
  Low

Exercise vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether exercise programmes changes adverse effects associated with exercises Exercise programme… compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Exercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 6.25 [0.1, 320.4]
  2 studies · 110 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs usual care

• Exercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Exercise vs no intervention

It is very uncertain whether exercise programmes changes adverse effects associated with exercises Exercise programme… compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

• Exercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 6.25 [0.1, 320.4]
  2 studies · 110 participants
  Very low

Exercise vs no intervention

Exercise programmes showed no clear difference in withdrawals because of adverse events Exercise programme duration:… compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Exercise programmes for ankylosing spondylitis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 1.08 [0.74, 1.57]
  8 studies · 1343 participants
  Low

Exercise vs no exercise or placebo exercise

It is very uncertain whether any exercise changes death (any cause compared with no exercise or placebo exercise (very low certainty).

• Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.56, 1.62]
  1 study · 296 participants
  Very low