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Herring 2012 (a)[35]
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n = 20
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Patients meeting DSM IV criteria for Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
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Supervised aerobic exercise, twice per week for 8 weeks.
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Untreated waiting list group..
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No
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No
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Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
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Herring 2012(b)
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n = 20
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Patients meeting DSM IV criteria for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
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Resistance Exercise.
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Untreated Waiting list control group
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No
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No
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Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)
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Jazaieri et al.. 2012[34]
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n = 54
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Patients with DSM IV social anxiety disorder as measured on the ADIS-IV-L scale
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3 sessions of aerobic exercise per week over two months. 2 individual and 1 group. Intensity and Heart rate not measured. Duration 10 weeks
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Untreated SAD group
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No
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No
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Liebowitz Social anxiety self-report scale (LSAS-SR), Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS-S)
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Smits et al.. 2008 [36]
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n = 35
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Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity > 25 on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index
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Six 20 min aerobic exercise sessions over two weeks on a treadmill.
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Untreated waiting list control group.
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No
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Follow up at 3 weeks
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Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
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Merom et al.. 2007 [23]
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n = 74
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Patients meeting DSM IV criteria for Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder or Social Phobia
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8 week programme of 30 min walking sessions, measured with pedometer, increasing to 5 sessions per week. Intensity not measured. Also had CBT and education
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CBT and education
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Yes, sessions with the exercise trainer were matched with CBT educational sessions in control group.
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The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21)
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Mailey et al..........., 2010 [37]
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n = 51
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Students with clinically raised anxiety levels
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Internet delivered programme, over a 10 week time period. Activity measured with an accelerometer. Counselling.
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Counselling
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No
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No
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State trait anxiety Inventory (STAI trait)
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Broman-Fulks, 2008 [33]
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n = 24
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Score higher than non-clinical mean on Anxiety sensitivity score
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Aerobic exercise 6 twenty min. Sessions over a 2 week time period. Subjects fitted with polaris monitor. HR 60–90% maximum
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waiting list control
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No, controls attended to fill in the ASR-I only.
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No
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Anxiety Sensitivy Index (ASI)
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Wedekind 2010 [38]
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n = 37
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DSM IV criteria for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia.
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Exercise for 45 mins 3 times per week, initially walking increasing to running. Duration was 10 weeks.
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Relaxation plus placebo
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No
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No
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Clnical Global Impression Scale (CGI)
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Brooks et al 1998 [39]
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n = 31
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Patients meeting the DSM III criteria for panic disorder and Agoraphobia
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A four mile route to be walked, progressing to running 3 times per week for 10 weeks. Also one training session per week.
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Placebo group
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No
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No
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HADS, Panic and Agorsphobia scale (P&A)
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Villaverde et al 2012 [40]
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n = 36
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Menopausal women with clinically raised anxiety according to the HRSA scale
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Six month programme of 6o min sessions 3 times per weeks including aerobic and resistance exercise performed to 60–80% HR max.
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Waiting list control group
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No
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No
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Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
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Medina et al 2015 [41]
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n = 60
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Elevated Anxiety Sensitivity > 25 on the Anxiety Sensitivity Index
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Six 20-min moderate intensity aerobic exercise sessions over two weeks (three sessions per week),
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Untreated waiting list control group.
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No
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No
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Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
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