Comparison 5. Follow‐up resistance training versus control.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Multidimensional function	1	180	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐12.43 [‐16.25, ‐8.61]
1.1 8 weeks (wk)	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐9.87 [‐16.07, ‐3.67]
1.2 16 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐16.75 [‐23.31, ‐10.19]
1.3 28 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐10.67 [‐17.88, ‐3.46]
2 Physical function	1	180	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.64 [‐4.11, 2.83]
2.1 8 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.67 [‐6.63, 5.29]
2.2 16 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.24 [‐8.26, 3.78]
2.3 28 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [‐5.04, 7.04]
3 Pain	1	180	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.12 [‐1.65, ‐0.58]
3.1 8 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.68 [‐1.62, 0.26]
3.2 16 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.79 [‐2.70, ‐0.88]
3.3 28 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.85 [‐1.77, 0.07]
4 Tenderness	1	180	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.82 [‐4.37, 0.74]
4.1 8 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.26 [‐4.21, 3.69]
4.2 16 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐3.69 [‐8.11, 0.73]
4.3 28 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.92 [‐7.06, 3.22]
5 Fatigue	1	180	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐6.53 [‐10.47, ‐2.59]
5.1 8 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.65 [‐4.96, 8.26]
5.2 16 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐12.85 [‐19.67, ‐6.03]
5.3 28 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐9.11 [‐16.18, ‐2.04]
6 Mental health	1	180	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.95 [‐5.21, 3.32]
6.1 8 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.54 [‐7.69, 6.61]
6.2 16 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.86 [‐10.35, 4.63]
6.3 28 wk	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.54 [‐7.01, 8.09]