Table 5 Results for Exercise vs Waiting List Control Group

Broman-Fulks, 2008 [33]

27.92 (15.36)

12

41 (25.68)

12

− 0.60 (− 1.42, 0.22)

Exercise lead to significant reductions in exercise sensitivity compared to the untreated group

Jazaieri, 2012 [34]

61.41 (28.64)

25

65.42 (21.37)

29

−0.16 (− 0.69, 0.38)

Exercise lead to non-significant reductions in anxiety compared to the untreated group.

Herring, 2012(a) [35]

59.3 (7.38)

10

65.5 (7.62)

5

−0.79 (− 1.71, 0.13)

Exercise lead to non-significant reductions in anxiety compared to the untreated group,

Herring 2012(b) [35]

61.10 (10.01)

10

65.5 (7.62)

5

−0.44(−1.53,0.65)

Resistance exercise lead to non-significant reductions in anxiety compared to the untreated group,

Smits, 2008 [36]

10.19 (6.54)

16

18.26 (10.24)

19

−0.92(−1.62,-0.22)

Exercise and exercise + CBT both lead to statistically significant reductions in both the ASI and BAI

Merom, 2008 [23]

Not Reported

38

Not Reported

36

−0.16 (− 0.77, 0.45)

CBT and exercise lead to a greater, non-significant improvement in DASS-21 scores compared to CBT and education.

Mailey, 2010 [37]

44.05 (18.02)

26

47.23 (9.29)

25

−0.22(− 0.77,0.33)

There was a small and non-significant improvement in anxiety and depression in the exercise group.

Wedekind 2010 [38]

Not Reported

20

Not Reported

17

Not Reported

Exercise and relaxation both lead to reductions in anxiety, not statistically significant. F value = 3.7

Brooks et al 1998 [39]

11.5

16

22.8

15

Not Reported

Exericise lead to significant improvement in symptoms but not as effective as Clomipramine F value = 13.4

Villaverde et al... 2012 [40]

16.76

17

15.02

19

Not Reported

There was a small non-significant improvement in the exercise group.

Medina et al 2015 [41]

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

Not Reported

There was greater but non-significant improvement in anxiety sensitivity for those in Exercise compared to Waiting List control F value = 26.7