Comparative Efficacy of Exercise Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis
Static, breath-focused exercises (eg, meditation, yoga, tai chi/qigong) and dynamic exercises (eg, resistance training, walking/jogging) may be effective interventions for anxiety reduction, with broad applicability across populations.
Authors
- Xiongwen Ke
- Dian Yuan
- Jiahui Liu
- Yi Lan
- Hengchang Wang
- Bin Du
- Jian Sun
- Shiyi Cao
- Weihao Zhang
- Yifan Zhou
- Qingqing Jiang
Institutions
- Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
- Central China Normal University (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Wuhan Sports University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s570270
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities