Table 3.

Moderator Analyses of Dichotomous Variables on Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Variable	0	1	k₀	k₁	d₀	d₁	Q_B
Funding	No	Yes	28	43	.62^**	.47^**	1.07
Behavioral target	PA only	PA + other behavior	52	19	.47^**	.62^**	.93
Participants were prior exercisers	No	Yes	58	13	.48^**	.69^**	1.48
Interventionist type	Not exercise specialist	Exercise specialist	64	7	.55^**	.32	1.20
Randomized allocation into groups	No	Yes	15	54	.74^**	.46^**	2.68
Direct measure of VO₂ max	Indirect or other	Direct	32	39	.42^**	.61^**	2.01
Level of intensity recommended	Moderate level	High level	35	6	.58^**	.76^*	.43
Recommended endurance alone or endurance plus resistance exercise	Endurance alone	Endurance + Resistance	66	5	.47^**	1.04^**	5.69^*

Note. k₀=number of studies with characteristic under column 0; k₁=number of studies with characteristic under column 1; d₀=standardized mean difference calculated under random-effects model of studies with characteristic under column 0; d₁=standardized mean difference calculated under random-effects model of studies with characteristic under column 1; Q_B = Q between

p<.05;

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p<.001