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Table 1 Basic information included in the study

From: Comparative efficacy of various mind-body exercise types on cardiometabolic health in patients with type 2 diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

First author

Published

Nation

EG (N)

CG (N)

EG (M/F)

CG (M/F)

EG (age)

CG (age)

Frequency of intervention

Intervention cycle

EG (intervention)

CG (intervention)

Outcome

Chen et al.

2020

China

62

66

22/40

23/43

78.85 ± 7.62

78.95 ± 7.12

90 min each time

9weeks

MIT

CG

HbA1c

Obaya et al.

2023

Saudi Arabia

29

29

F29

F29

45.24 ± 3.14

46.1 ± 2.7

40–60 min each time

3 times a week

6weeks

ME

CE

FPG

Gordon et al.

2008

Jamaica

77

77

77

62/15

62/15

62/15

63.9

64

63.6

2 h each time

1 time a week

3months

CE

HY

CG

HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC, FPG

Gouveia et al.

2021

Brazil

22

22

4/18

6/16

59.1 ± 7.4

63.4 ± 9

60 min each time

2 times a week

8weeks

Pilates

CG

HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC, HbA1c

Chen et al.

2010

China

56

48

25/31

20/28

59.1 ± 6.2

57.4 ± 5.8

60 min each time

3 times a week

12weeks

Taiji

CE

HDL-C, FPG, HbA1c, BMI

Viswanathan et al.

2021

India

150

150

93/57

103/47

50.8 ± 8.3

52.8 ± 7.0

50 min each time

5 times a week

3months

Yoga

CE

SBP, DBP, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC, FPG, HbA1c, BMI

Zhang et al.

2008

China

10

10

F10

F10

57.4 ± 6.2

≥ 60 min each time

5 times a week

12weeks

Taiji

CG

SBP, DBP, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC, FPG

Gainey et al.

2016

Thailand

12

11

10/12

9/2

58 ± 3

63 ± 2

50 min each time

3 times a week

12weeks

MIT

CE

SBP, DBP, HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC, HbA1c, BMI

TSANG et al.

2008

Australia

18

20

2/16

6/14

65 ± 7.8

60 min each time

2 times a week

16weeks

Taiji

CG

HbA1c, BMI, WC

Sarika et al.

2020

India

15

15

6/9

6/9

54.87 ± 10.27

48.53 ± 8.95

30 min each time

4 times a week

3months

ME

CG

FPG, HbA1c, BMI

Sharma et al.

2020

India

52

52

 

30–65

40 min each time

 ≥ 5 times a week

6months

YWM

CG

HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC, FPG, BMI, WC

Hirosaki et al.

2023

Japan

21

21

7/14

7/14

71.8 ± 6.4

70.6 ± 8.2

90 min each time

8 times a week

12weeks

LY

CG

HbA1c, BMI, WC

Balaji et al.

2020

India

34

35

22/12

25/10

51.85 ± 7.60

49.6 ± 5.88

60 min each time

3 times a week

4months

Yoga

CG

HbA1c

Andrade et al.

2022

Brazil

11

11

F11

F11

65.5 ± 5.5

67.5 ± 6.3

60 min each time

3 times a week

12weeks

Pilates

CG

SBP, DBP

Sreedevi et al.

2017

India

35

38

F35

F33

F38

51.97 ± 7.40

51.92 ± 8.32

51.92 ± 6.57

60 min each time

2 times a week

3months

Yoga

PS

CG

SBP, DBP, TC, FPG, HbA1c, BMI, WC

Nair et al.

2022

India

31

30

16/15

17/13

49.8 ± 4.6

50.8 ± 3.8

4 h each time

1 time a week

10weeks

Yoga

CE

SBP, DBP, WC

Ranga et al.

2021

India

50

50

 

30–50

≥ 5 times a week

3months

Yoga

CG

SBP, DBP, FPG, HbA1c, BMI

  1. Abbreviations (MIT: Mindfulness Intervention Training, ME: Meditative Exercise, HY: Hatha Yoga, LY: Laughter Yoga, PS: Peer Support, CG: Placebo Control, Blank Control, Standard Care, Home Stretching Exercise, CE: Traditional Physical Exercise, YWM: Yoga with Meditation)