Outcomes of the effect of exercise on cognitive function in patients with depression: A meta-analysis

Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the effect of exercise on attention in depression patients

Moderating variables	I2	n	Hedges’s, 95%CI	P value
Exercise type
Aerobic exercise	57.44	16	0.21, 0.03-0.40	0.02
Strength training	53.34	5	0.31, -0.05-0.68	0.09
Mind-body exercise and others	0.0	6	0.13, -0.14-0.40	0.36
Single exercise session duration
30-60 minutes	43.1	21	0.27, 0.11-0.42	0.00
> 60 minutes	0	6	0.03, -0.14-0.20	0.70
Exercise program duration
3-12 weeks	0	17	0.23, 0.06-0.40	0.01
13-16 weeks	67.77	10	0.18, -0.06-0.42	0.15
Exercise frequency
1 day/week	0.32	2	0.30, -0.14-0.73	0.18
2 days/week	0	4	-0.02, -0.20-0.17	0.87
3 days/week	49.48	19	0.27, 0.10-0.44	0.00
2-3 days/week	80.43	2	0.23, -0.91-1.37	0.69
Exercise intensity
Low	0	4	0.02, -0.33-0.37	0.92
Moderate	0	10	0.53, 0.373-0.68	0.00
Moderate-high	0	11	-0.03, -0.16-0.10	0.67
Not specified	0.32	2	0.30, -0.14-0.73	0.18