TABLE 3.

Studies of Exercise Intervention to Treat Anxiety Disorders.

Study	Sample(s)	Study Design	Age	Interventions	Duration	Outcome Measures	Results
Gaudlitz et al., 2015	47	RCTs	> 18	Treadmill running (3 times/wk, 30 min/session)	8 weeks	Ham-A	Both high- and low-intensity exercise can relieve anxiety symptoms.
Kwok et al., 2019	187	RCTs	> 18	Mindfulness yoga (90 min/session) SRTE (60 min/session)	8 weeks	HADS	Mindfulness yoga can be as effective as SRTE in improving anxiety symptoms.
LeBouthillier and Asmundson, 2017	48	RCTs	> 18	Aerobic exercise and resistance training (3 times/wk, 50 min/session)	4 weeks	SCID-5-RV	Aerobic exercise and resistance training can improve general psychological distress and anxiety.

HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Ham-A, Hamilton Anxiety Scale; STAI, State Trait Anxiety Inventory; SRTE, resistance training exercise; SCID-5-RV, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Research Version.