Background: Overweight and obesity are major public health problems in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the effects of exercise (aerobic, strength or both) on body mass index (BMI) z-score in overweight and obes...

Background/Purpose: Previous randomized controlled trials have led to conflicting findings regarding the effects of exercise on anxiety in adults with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases (AORD). The purpose of this study was to use the meta-analytic approach to try and resolve these discrepanc...

Background: Despite the prevalence of obesity and the multiple position stands promoting exercise for the treatment of obesity and hepatic function, a meta-analytic approach has not previously been used to examine the effects in the pediatric population. The aim of the study was to determine the ...

Overweight and obesity are widespread nutritional disorders. Their treatment aims at effective weight loss (WL) and weight loss maintenance (WLM). Previous systematic reviews show weight regain, after recommended exercise and diet combined. However, certain experimental and methodological inconsi...

In this investigation, meta-analysis was used to delineate exercise induced changes in the VO2max of older individuals and test a null hypothesis of no significant training effects. Parameters included in the analysis were age of the subjects, length of the training regimen, frequency and duratio...

Purpose The primary objective of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the effect of differing exercise intensity on (areal) bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine and hip in adults by a comparative meta-analysis. Methods A systematic review of the literature accord...

BACKGROUND: High-intensity exercise is generally considered to have detrimental effects on cognition. However, high fitness levels are suggested to alleviate this effect. OBJECTIVES: The specific objective of this review was to evaluate the literature on the effect of acute high-intensity exercis...

Objective: This article reports a systematic review and critical appraisal of the effect of yoga on stress management in healthy adults. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical controlled trials (CCTs) that assessed the...

Background: The purpose of this review was to investigate the efficacy and safety of yoga interventions in treating patients with major depressive disorder. Methods: MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were screened through December 2016. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing yog...

Background: Yoga is increasingly used as a therapeutic treatment and seems to improve psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders and depression. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence of yoga for reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: Th...