What do systematic reviews say?

Exercise vs control (e.g. usual activities)

• Exercise for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  15 studies · 3172 participants
  Low

Aerobic exercise and strength training vs usual care

• Physical exercise training for type 3 spinal muscular atrophy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 12 participants
  Very low

Physical exercise training vs usual care

• Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 28 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Knee orthosis (any type) and exercise vs control (exercise only)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Aerobic exercise vs control

• Aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 372 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise vs no treatment

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 61 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs usual pharmacological care alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs another intervention (education, joint aids, or relaxation) plus usual pharmacological care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs placebo + standard care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Exercise therapy plus antidepressants vs antidepressants alone

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

• Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Home‐based exercise therapy vs walking advice

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 20 participants
  Very low

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 296 participants
  Low

Home‐based exercise therapy vs walking advice

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 20 participants
  Very low

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

• Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 296 participants
  Low

Exercise vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 875 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Structured exercise interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 76 participants
  GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Therapeutic exercise vs bracing

• Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low

Whole body vibration plus mixed exercise vs control

• Whole body vibration exercise training for fibromyalgia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 21 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Progressive resistance exercise interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

• Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 449 participants
  Moderate