Meta-analysis
Exercise type and settings, quality of life, and mental health in coronary artery disease: a network meta-analysis
- Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials
- parallel group design
Authors' conclusion
Exercise training, especially in-person sessions, was associated with improved HR-QoL, depression and anxiety, independently of exercise type.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with CAD42 RCTs, 36 meta-analysed
- Comparison
- Exercise types and settings vs no exercise
- Outcome
- HR-QoL, depression and anxiety (meta-analysed outcomes)
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
HR-QoL
Each group vs no exerciseSMD (95% CI)
HIIT + R
1.53(0.83–2.24)
HIIT
0.44(0.15–0.73)
MIT
0.44(0.20–0.67)
Further pooled results
| Outcome | SMD (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise setting: HR-QoL, depressive and anxiety symptoms — In-person vs No exercise · HR-QoL | 0.51 (0.28–0.74) | |
| Exercise setting: HR-QoL, depressive and anxiety symptoms — In-person vs No exercise · depressive symptoms | −0.55 (−1.03 to −0.07) | |
| Exercise setting: HR-QoL, depressive and anxiety symptoms — In-person vs No exercise · anxiety symptoms | −1.16 (−2.05 to −0.26) | |
| −3−2−101Difference (linear scale) |
Exercise setting: Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), depressive and anxiety symptoms
- Home-based programmes not significantly associated with improvements in these outcomes
Secondary (intervention duration and volume) and sensitivity analyses excluding high risk of bias studies
- Findings robust
Original publication
Exercise type and settings, quality of life, and mental health in coronary artery disease: a network meta-analysis. Eur Heart J. Published 15 January 2025. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehae870
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it