Table 2.

Characteristics of the experimental intervention in the trials included in the review.

Study	Type exercise	Intensity/duration  (wk)	Volume	Frequency  (x per wk)	Time  (min)	Length  (wk)	Supervision
Mutimura et al., 2008 [24]	Aerobic exercise	45%HRmax/3   60% HRmax/6 75% HRmax/15	15 min warm-up 60 min exercise 15 min cool-down	3	90	24	Yes
	Resistance exercise	NI	NI	3	90	24	Yes
Hand et al., 2008 [25]	Aerobic exercise	50–70% HRmax	5 min warm-up 30 min exercise 5 min cool-down	2	40	6	NR
	Resistance exercise	12 RM	1 set—12 reps	2	20	6	NR
Pérez-Moreno et al., 2007 [26]	Aerobic exercise Cycle ergometer	70–80% HRmax	10 min warm-up 20 min exercise 10 min cool-down	3	20–40	16	Yes
	Resistance exercise	12–15 RM	1-2 set 12–15 reps	3	50	16	Yes
Fillipaset al., 2006 [28]	Aerobic exercise	60% HRmax/3 75% HRmax/3	5 min warm-up 20 min exercise 5 min cool-down	2	30	6	Yes
	Resistive exercise	60% MR 80% MR	3 sets 10 reps	2	30	6	Yes
Dolan et al., 2006 [27]	Aerobic exercise	60% HRmax/2 75% HRmax/14	5 min warm-up 20–30 min exercise	3	35	16	Yes
	Resistive exercise	60–70% MR/2 80% MR/12	3-4 sets 8–10 reps	3	85	16	Yes
Driscoll et al., 2004 [29]	Aerobic exercise Stationary bicycle	60% HRmax/2 75% HRmax/14	5 min warm-up 20–30 min exercise	3	35	12	Yes
	Resistance exercise	60–70% MR/4 80% MR/12	5 min cool-down 3-4 sets 8–10 reps	3	25	12	Yes
Rojas et al., 2003 [30]	Aerobic exercise	60–80% HRmax	10 min warm-up 25 min exercise 10 min cool-down	3	50	12	NR
	Resistive exercise	60–70% MR/4 80% MR/12	2-3 sets 8 reps	3	NI	12	NR
Rigsby et al., 1992 [31]	Aerobic exercise	60–80% HRmax	2 min warm-up 30 min exercise 3 min cool-down	3	36	12	NR
	Resistive exercise	NI	1–3 sets 6–18 reps	3	24	12	NR

NR: not reported; maximum heart rate (HR_max); MR: maximal repetition; reps: repetitions.