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. 2023 Feb 16;57(18):1203–1209. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106195

Table 1.

Overview of all populations, conditions and physical activity modes of the included reviews

Population or condition Number of reviews
Cancer n=2745–62 98–106
Adults with depression n=1163 64 66–73 75
Dementia n=5107–111
Older adults n=533–37
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n=478 112–114
Multiple sclerosis n=481 115–117
Pregnant or postnatal or post-partum women n=438–41
Adults with various chronic diseases n=3118–120
Apparently healthy adults n=342–44
Anxiety disorders n=384 85 121
Cardiovascular disease n=380 122 123
Older adults with depression n=463 65 74 124
Renal disease n=386 125 126
Stroke n=321 127 128
Arthritis and rheumatic diseases n=282 129 130
Cognitive impairment n=277 131
HIV/AIDS n=276 132
Post-traumatic stress disorder n=2133 134
Various mental health disorders n=283 135
Fatigue n=1136
Knee osteoarthritis n=1129
Neurological disorders n=1137
Schizophrenia n=1138
Substance use disorder n=179
Physical activity modality Number of reviews
Mixed-mode exercise, not including mind-body exercise (eg, Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong) n=3713 21 38 41 47 50 52–55 58 59 66–70 73–75 81 84 86 100 101 103 106 108–110 112 121 123 125 126 132 133
Mixed-mode exercise, including mind-body exercises (eg, Yoga, Tai Chi or Qigong) n=3333–37 40 42 49 51 56 57 60 61 63 72 76–80 98 99 102 104 107 115–117 124 129 130 134 137
Yoga n=739 45 46 62 127 135 138
Aerobic exercise n=643 71 82 83 85 122
Tai Chi n=665 113 118 128 131 136
Qigong n=3104 114 120
Resistance exercise n=364 111 119
Dance n=244 48