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Table 5 Results for Exercise vs Waiting List Control Group
| Mean (SD) | Total | Mean (SD) | Total | SMD (95% CI) | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broman-Fulks, 2008 [33] | 27.92 (15.36) | 12 | 41 (25.68) | 12 | − 0.60 (− 1.42, 0.22) | Exercise lead to significant reductions in exercise sensitivity compared to the untreated group |
| Jazaieri, 2012 [34] | 61.41 (28.64) | 25 | 65.42 (21.37) | 29 | −0.16 (− 0.69, 0.38) | Exercise lead to non-significant reductions in anxiety compared to the untreated group. |
| Herring, 2012(a) [35] | 59.3 (7.38) | 10 | 65.5 (7.62) | 5 | −0.79 (− 1.71, 0.13) | Exercise lead to non-significant reductions in anxiety compared to the untreated group, |
| Herring 2012(b) [35] | 61.10 (10.01) | 10 | 65.5 (7.62) | 5 | −0.44(−1.53,0.65) | Resistance exercise lead to non-significant reductions in anxiety compared to the untreated group, |
| Smits, 2008 [36] | 10.19 (6.54) | 16 | 18.26 (10.24) | 19 | −0.92(−1.62,-0.22) | Exercise and exercise + CBT both lead to statistically significant reductions in both the ASI and BAI |
| Merom, 2008 [23] | Not Reported | 38 | Not Reported | 36 | −0.16 (− 0.77, 0.45) | CBT and exercise lead to a greater, non-significant improvement in DASS-21 scores compared to CBT and education. |
| Mailey, 2010 [37] | 44.05 (18.02) | 26 | 47.23 (9.29) | 25 | −0.22(− 0.77,0.33) | There was a small and non-significant improvement in anxiety and depression in the exercise group. |
| Wedekind 2010 [38] | Not Reported | 20 | Not Reported | 17 | Not Reported | Exercise and relaxation both lead to reductions in anxiety, not statistically significant. F value = 3.7 |
| Brooks et al 1998 [39] | 11.5 | 16 | 22.8 | 15 | Not Reported | Exericise lead to significant improvement in symptoms but not as effective as Clomipramine F value = 13.4 |
| Villaverde et al... 2012 [40] | 16.76 | 17 | 15.02 | 19 | Not Reported | There was a small non-significant improvement in the exercise group. |
| Medina et al 2015 [41] | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | There was greater but non-significant improvement in anxiety sensitivity for those in Exercise compared to Waiting List control F value = 26.7 |
