Table 2.
Network meta-analysis consistency models for UPDRS-motor score, balance, mobility, and manual dexterity in studies examining the efficacy of exercise training in patients with Parkinson's disease.
| Comparison to “true control” | Likelihood (%) of being | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise mode | Pooled SMD (95% CI) | P- value | Best | Worst | SUCRA (%) |
| UPDRS—Motor score | |||||
| True control | – | – | 0.0 | 0.3 | 19 |
| Active control | 0.38 (0.04 to 0.72) | 0.028 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 |
| Aquatic | 0.62 (0.19 to 1.05) | 0.005 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 75 |
| Boxing | −0.96 (−1.89 to −0.03) | 0.043 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0.04 (−0.39 to 0.48) | 0.846 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 24 |
| Dancing | 0.89 (0.58 to 1.21) | < 0.001 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 94 |
| Exergaming | −0.12 (−1.16 to 0.92) | 0.817 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 24 |
| Functional | 0.41 (0.08 to 0.74) | 0.014 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Multimodal | 0.74 (0.36 to 1.12) | < 0.001 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 84 |
| Nordic walking | 0.50 (0.05 to 0.95) | 0.029 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 61 |
| Ordinary walking | 0.47 (0.10 to 0.84) | 0.012 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 59 |
| Qigong | 0.46 (0.07 to 0.86) | 0.022 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 59 |
| Strength | 0.47 (0.12 to 0.83) | 0.008 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 60 |
| Stretching | −0.23 (−0.72 to 0.27) | 0.366 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 12 |
| Tai chi | 0.29 (−0.04 to 0.62) | 0.080 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 |
| Yoga | 0.79 (0.31 to 1.28) | 0.001 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 86 |
| Balance | |||||
| True control | – | – | 0.0 | 29.5 | 7 |
| Active control | 0.33 (0.00 to 0.65) | 0.050 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 35 |
| Aquatic | 1.06 (0.72 to 1.41) | < 0.001 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 90 |
| Boxing | −0.04 (−0.92 to 0.83) | 0.922 | 0.3 | 49.6 | 16 |
| Cycling | 0.28 (−0.14 to 0.70) | 0.184 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 32 |
| Dancing | 0.92 (0.62 to 1.21) | < 0.001 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 83 |
| Exergaming | 1.02 (0.69 to 1.35) | < 0.001 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 88 |
| Functional | 0.54 (0.27 to 0.82) | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| Multimodal | 0.23 (−0.05 to 0.51) | 0.113 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 26 |
| Nordic walking | 1.25 (0.63 to 1.88) | < 0.001 | 63.9 | 0.0 | 94 |
| Ordinary walking | 0.34 (0.01 to 0.67) | 0.045 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 37 |
| Qigong | 0.32 (−0.12 to 0.76) | 0.150 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 36 |
| Strength | 0.44 (0.15 to 0.73) | 0.003 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47 |
| Stretching | 0.16 (−0.28 to 0.60) | 0.488 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 21 |
| Tai chi | 0.73 (0.42 to 1.04) | < 0.001 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 72 |
| Yoga | 0.55 (0.18 to 0.92) | 0.003 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 57 |
| Mobility | |||||
| True control | – | – | 0.0 | 54.5 | 4 |
| Active control | 0.54 (0.12 to 0.96) | 0.012 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 35 |
| Aquatic | 1.11 (0.65 to 1.57) | < 0.001 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 86 |
| Boxing | 0.20 (−0.66 to 1.06) | 0.645 | 0.2 | 30.6 | 18 |
| Cycling | 0.62 (−0.07 to 1.32) | 0.077 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 45 |
| Dancing | 1.07 (0.61 to 1.54) | < 0.001 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 83 |
| Exergaming | 0.81 (0.36 to 1.26) | < 0.001 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Functional | 0.75 (0.41 to 1.09) | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| Multimodal | 0.62 (0.21 to 1.02) | 0.003 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 43 |
| Nordic walking | 1.62 (1.09 to 2.16) | < 0.001 | 88.9 | 0.0 | 99 |
| Ordinary walking | 0.70 (0.32 to 1.07) | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Qigong | 0.64 (-0.01 to 1.30) | 0.054 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 48 |
| Strength | 0.63 (0.29 to 0.98) | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44 |
| Stretching | 0.40 (−0.34 to 1.13) | 0.292 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 28 |
| Tai chi | 0.59 (0.19 to 0.99) | 0.004 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 |
| Yoga | 0.75 (0.19 to 1.31) | 0.009 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 56 |
| Manual dexterity | |||||
| True control | – | – | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49 |
| Active control | −2.97 (−4.06 to −1.87) | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 89.3 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0.23 (−0.65 to 1.11) | 0.608 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Dancing | −2.51 (−3.30 to −1.71) | < 0.001 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 13 |
| Exergaming | 0.09 (−0.38 to 0.57) | 0.698 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 57 |
| Functional | 0.26 (−0.73 to 1.25) | 0.609 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 67 |
| Qigong | 0.58 (−0.11 to 1.28) | 0.101 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 86 |
| Stretching | 0.12 (−0.86 to 1.11) | 0.807 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 59 |
The bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.