Cochrane · systematic review · CD011497
Physical activity for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Nunan, D, Cai, T, Gardener, AD, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
GutAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
19
current version
GRADE rated
19
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 14 · 73.7%Low 5 · 26.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Physical activity compared to usual care for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Population: people with IBS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
IBS symptoms Physical activity vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 185 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Physical activity vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 134 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Abdominal pain Physical activity vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 64 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Yoga compared to walking for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Population: people with IBS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
IBS symptoms Yoga vs walking | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 124 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Yoga vs walking | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 97 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Abdominal pain Yoga vs walking | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 27 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Similar physical activity interventions compared to any control for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Population: people with IBS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
IBS symptoms – yoga interventions Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 218 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
IBS symptoms – supervised treadmill exercise Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 71 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
IBS symptoms – advice to increase physical activity Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 93 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life – yoga interventions Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 177 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life – supervised treadmill exercise Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life – advice to increase physical activity Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 93 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Abdominal pain Similar physical activity interventions vs any control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 48 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Physical activity compared to pharmacological therapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Population: people with IBS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
IBS symptoms Physical activity vs pharmacological therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical activity compared to dietary interventions for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Population: people with IBS
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
IBS symptoms – 12 weeks Physical activity vs dietary interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Quality of life – 12 weeks Physical activity vs dietary interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Quality of life – 24 weeks Physical activity vs dietary interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Abdominal pain – 12 weeks Physical activity vs dietary interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Abdominal pain – 24 weeks Physical activity vs dietary interventions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |