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. 2021 Apr 19;53(4):2789. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2832

Table III.

Meta-analysis output for each of the components examined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Positive direction denotes the respective intervention mode having a beneficial effect on the respective domain and/ or component.

ICF domain (component) Intervention Hedges g 95% CI p-value
Body function (lower limb) Aerobic (n=1) 0.585 –0.036 to 1.205 0.06
Mixed (n=5) 0.140 0.002 to 0.277 0.05
Muscle strengthening (n=7) 0.232 –0.004 to 0.468 0.05*
Overall (n=13) 0.178 0.061 to 0.294 <0.01*
Body function (non-lower limb) Aerobic (n=2) 0.260 0.070 to 0.451 0.01
Mixed (n=1) 0.837 0.585 to 1.089 <0.01
Muscle strengthening (n=2) 0.337 –0.341 to 1.015 0.33*
Overall (n=5) 0.463 0.315 to 0.611 <0.01*
Body function (cardiovascular) Aerobic (n=5) 0.373 0.100 to 0.646 0.01
Mixed (n=3) 0.007 –0.169 to 0.183 0.94*
Overall (n=8) 0.114 –0.034 to 0.262 0.13*
Body function (mental and sensory) Aerobic (n=4) 0.733 0.146 to 1.175 <0.01*
Mixed (n=4) 0.197 0.080 to 0.314 <0.01
Muscle strengthening (n=2) 0.356 0.083 to 0.630 0.01
Overall (n=10) 0.250 0.146 to 0.355 <0.01*
Activity and participation Aerobic (n=1) 0.173 –0.024 to 0.371 0.09
Mixed (n=5) 0.145 0.086 to 0.204 <0.01
Muscle strengthening (n=4) 0.071 –0.153 to 0.296 0.53
Overall (n=10) 0.143 0.088 to 0.198 <0.01
*

Denotes findings with significant and moderate to substantial heterogeneity. CI is confidence interval, ICF is International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, and n is the number of studies used in the respective analysis.