Benefits and harms of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the benefits and harms of exercise therapy on physical and psychosocial health in people with multimorbidity.

Design

Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and CINAHL from 1990 to April 20th, 2020 and Cochrane reviews on the effect of exercise therapy for each of the aforementioned conditions, reference lists of the included studies, the WHO registry and citation tracking on included studies in Web of Science.

Eligibility criteria for study selection

RCTs investigating the benefit of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity, defined as two or more of the following conditions: osteoarthritis (of the knee or hip), hypertension, type 2 diabetes, depression, heart failure, ischemic he

SUBMITTER: Bricca A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7116122 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature