Table 4 Results of network meta-analysis of antidepressant effects of different exercise modes.

From: Effect and acceptability of different exercise modes on adult patients with clinically diagnosed depression: a network meta-analysis

Interventions

SMD[95%CI]

Aerobic exercise

Mind-body exercise

Resistance training

Conventional control

Control conditions

Waiting lists

Aerobic exercise

0

     

Mind-body exercise

−0.43 [−0.82,−0.04]*

0

    

Resistance training

−0.23 [−0.85,0.38]

0.19 [−0.43,0.82]

0

   

Conventional control

0.78 [0.44,1.12]*

1.21 [0.86,1.56]*

1.01 [0.39,1.63]*

0

  

Control conditions

0.48 [0.05,0.91]*

0.91 [0.49,1.33]*

0.72 [0.10,1.33]*

−0.30 [−0.76,0.17]

0

 

Waiting lists

0.57 [0.03,1.12]*

1.00 [0.48,1.52]*

0.81 [0.15,1.46]*

−0.21 [−0.77,0.36]

0.09 [−0.51,0.69]

0

  1. * Indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05).
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