Comparison 1. Exercise versus usual care (no exercise).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1.1 30‐day mortality	3	192	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.33 [0.31, 5.77]
1.1.1 Open surgical repair	1	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.50 [0.05, 5.29]
1.1.2 Endovascular aneurysm repair	1	46	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.00 [0.13, 70.02]
1.1.3 Any AAA repair	2	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.00 [0.14, 65.90]
1.2 Cardiac complications	1	124	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.14, 0.92]
1.2.1 Open surgical repair	1	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.36 [0.13, 1.04]
1.2.2 Endovascular aneurysm repair	1	46	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.04, 2.97]
1.3 Pulmonary complications	2	144	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.49 [0.26, 0.92]
1.3.1 Open surgical repair	1	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.78 [0.32, 1.88]
1.3.2 Endovascular aneurysm repair	1	46	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.11 [0.01, 1.95]
1.3.3 Any AAA repair	1	20	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.38 [0.14, 1.02]
1.4 Renal complications	1	124	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.31 [0.11, 0.88]
1.4.1 Open surgical repair	1	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.25 [0.08, 0.82]
1.4.2 Endovascular aneurysm repair	1	46	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.00 [0.07, 15.04]
1.5 Need for re‐intervention	2	144	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.29 [0.33, 4.96]
1.5.1 Open surgical repair	1	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.67 [0.12, 3.77]
1.5.2 Endovascular aneurysm repair	1	46	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Not estimable
1.5.3 Any AAA repair	1	20	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.00 [0.27, 92.62]
1.6 Postoperative bleeding	1	124	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.18, 1.80]
1.6.1 Open surgical repair	1	78	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.57 [0.18, 1.80]
1.6.2 Endovascular aneurysm repair	1	46	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Not estimable