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Table 5 Mean differences ± SD of scores for exercise and equal-attention groups after 8 weeks in Dolezal et al. [27]

From: Effect of exercise versus cognitive behavioural therapy or no intervention on anxiety, depression, fitness and quality of life in adults with previous methamphetamine dependency: a systematic review

Fitness measure

Physical exercise (change)

Equal-attention (change)

p value

VO2max (l/min)

0.63 ± 0.06

− 0.02 ± 0.05

< 0.001*

Body fat (%)

− 2.8 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.4

< 0.001*

Weight (kg)

− 1.7 ± 0.6

1.7 ± 0.6

0.032*

Fat weight (kg)

− 2.8 ± 0.5

1.0 ± 0.4

< 0.001*

Fat-free weight (kg)

1.6 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.2

0.344

1-RM chest press (kg)

20.6 ± 1.5

1.3 ± 0.7

< 0.001*

1-RM leg press (kg)

24.4 ± 1.4

− 0.2 ± 0.6

< 0.001*

85% of 1-RM chest press (reps)

7.4 ± 0.3

− 0.1 ± 0.2

< 0.001*

85% of 1-RM leg press (reps)

9.7 ± 0.9

0.6 ± 0.3

< 0.001*

  1. 1-RM one-repetition maximum effort; kg kilograms; l/min litres per minute; reps repetitions; VO2Max maximum oxygen consumption/maximum aerobic capacity
  2. *Statistical significance
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