Table 5 Results of subgroup analysis affecting physical function heterogeneity
Groups | No. of studies | No. of Participants | SMD[95%CI] | Heterogeneity | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | I2 | |||||
Exercise type | ||||||
Taichi | 10 | 643 | -0.82 [-1.16, -0.48] | 0.000 | 73% | 0.000 |
Yoga | 4 | 323 | -0.66 [-0.95, -0.37] | 0.29 | 20% | 0.000 |
Baduanjin | 4 | 180 | -0.97 [-1.28, -0.66] | 0.97 | 0% | 0.000 |
Duration time | ||||||
< 12 weeks | 5 | 174 | -0.72 [-1.04, -0.41] | 0.66 | 0% | 0.000 |
12 weeks | 9 | 718 | -0.71 [-0.95, -0.47] | 0.04 | 50% | 0.000 |
> 12 weeks | 4 | 254 | -1.14 [-1.62, -0.66] | 0.03 | 68% | 0.000 |
Frequency | ||||||
2 sessions per week | 4 | 306 | -0.49 [-0.89, -0.08] | 0.12 | 48% | 0.02 |
3 sessions per week | 8 | 562 | -0.83 [-1.07, -0.59] | 0.12 | 39% | 0.000 |
4–5 sessions per week | 6 | 278 | -1.03 [-1.38, -0.67] | 0.09 | 48% | 0.000 |
Gender | ||||||
Females | 5 | 215 | -1.03 [-1.31, -0.74] | 0.64 | 0% | 0.000 |
Females/males | 13 | 931 | -0.78 [-1.02, -0.54] | 0.001 | 64% | 0.000 |
Region | ||||||
Asia | 9 | 475 | -0.99 [-1.25, -0.73] | 0.08 | 43% | 0.000 |
Non-Asia | 9 | 671 | -0.62 [-0.85, -0.40] | 0.12 | 37% | 0.000 |