Effect of exercise intervention on depression in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effect of different exercise interventions on depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials (RCT) published until May 2023 were screened in four databases. The Cochrane collaboration tool was used to assess the risk of bias for quality evaluation. Stata 16.0 software was used for both a pairwise meta-analysis and a series of frequentist network meta-analyses (NMA).

Results

A total of 35 RCTs and 5393 participants were included. Aerobic exercise had the most significant effect on depressive symptoms (66.2%), followed by group training (62.5%), resistance exercise (59.0%), and aerobic combined with resistance exercise (57.9%). Furthermore, children and adolescents younger than 15 years showed significant

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10552327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature