Optimal exercise modality and dose for alleviating depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although physical exercise is widely recognized as an effective non-pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms, the relative efficacy of different exercise modalities and the optimal dose for postmenopausal women remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the optimal exercise modality and dose for alleviating depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women through a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA), incorporating a model-based network meta-analysis (MBNMA) for dose-response relationships.

Methods

Five major electronic databases (Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PubMed, EBSCO, and Embase) were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of exercise interventions on depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women.

SUBMITTER: Xu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12739755 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature