Table 2 Effect sizes of aerobic and mixed exercise on selected outcome variables
Outcome title | Number of study arms | Number of patients on aerobic exercise | Effect sizea | Test for overall effect Pvalue | Heterogeneity, I2; Ï„2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Post treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   01 Pain | 29 | 567 | -0.31 (-0.46, -0.17) | <0.001 | 26; 0.03 |
   02 Fatigue | 16 | 364 | -0.22 (-0.38, -0.05) | 0.009 | 9; 0.01 |
   03 Sleep | 9 | 184 | 0.01 (-0.19, 0.21) | 0.92 | 0; 0 |
   04 Depressed mood | 19 | 456 | -0.32 (-0.53, -0.12) | 0.002 | 51; 0.10 |
   05 HRQOL | 25 | 526 | -0.40 (-0.60, -0.20) | <0.001 | 63/0.15 |
   06 Physical fitness | 20 | 339 | 0.65 (0.38, 0.93) | <0.001 | 71/0.20 |
Latest follow-up | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   01 Pain | 9 | 187 | -0.13 (-0.80, 0.54) | 0.08 | 0/0 |
   02 Fatigue | 4 | 93 | -0.23 (-0.62, 0.17) | 0.26 | 42/0.07 |
   03 Sleep | 4 | 84 | 0.17 (-0.14, 0.47) | 0.28 | 0/0 |
   04 Depressed mood | 8 | 151 | -0.44 (-0.88, 0.01) | 0.05 | 71/0.22 |
   05 HRQOL | 8 | 221 | -0.27 (-0.48, -0.05) | 0.02 | 14/0.01 |
   06 Physical fitness | 5 | 99 | 0.65 (0.35, 0.96) | <0.001 | 0/0 |