Table 2.
Effect estimates for the comparisons concerning supervised group PA
| Study | Outcome | Participants (studies) | Comparison | Effect measure | Follow-up period/s | Effect estimate | Quality of the documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaacs [17] Strength, fitness |
Minutes of PA/week |
305 (1) |
Advice |
% change from BL (95% CI) |
Post-treatment |
−13% (−29, 8) |
Low1,2 |
| 610 (1) |
3 months |
7% (−6, 22) |
Low1,2 |
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| Energy expenditure kcal/kg/week |
305 (1) |
% change from BL (95% CI) |
Post-treatment |
−7% (−24, 14) |
Low1,2 |
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| 610 (1) |
3 months |
7% (−6, 23) |
Low1,2 |
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| Isaacs [17] Walks |
Minutes of PA/week |
305 (1) |
Advice |
% change from BL (95% CI) |
Post-treatment |
19% (−4, 48) |
Low1,2 |
| 610 (1) |
3 months |
17% (3, 34) |
Low1,2 |
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| Energy expenditure kcal/kg/week |
305 (1) |
% change from BL (95% CI) |
Post-treatment |
18% (−4, 45) |
Low1,2 |
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| 610 (1) |
3 months |
19% (4, 36) |
Low1,2 |
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| Park [18] | MET-adjusted minutes of PA/week | 40 (1) | No treatment | Mean diff, p-value | Post-treatment | 1050, ns | Very low1,3 |
Legend: PA = physical activity; MET = metabolic equivalent of task, BL = baseline, ns = not significant; 1unclear risk of bias at study level, 2only one study, 3only one small study.