Associations Between Exercise Training, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Mortality: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies support the association of exercise training, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) with both mortality and morbidity outcomes. The results across studies have been inconsistent, and no umbrella reviews have yet been conducted on this topic.

Methods

We conducted an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies by screening articles in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science databases from inception to 30 April 2024. Quality appraisal of each included meta-analysis was done using the AMSTAR 2 tool, with evidence certainty evaluated based on statistical significance, study size, heterogeneity, small-study effects, prediction intervals (PI) and potential biases.

Results

Frothy-eight meta-analyses were included (AMST

SUBMITTER: Rahmati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880915 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature