Table 2.

Subgroup analyses: population, intervention type, and exercise context

CategoryStandardised mean difference95% CIP-valueI2Number of trialsNumber of participants
Depressed postpartum populations−0.32−0.63 to −0.000.0555%7416
General postpartum populations−0.57−1.12 to −0.020.0492%6891
Exercise-only interventions−0.56−1.13 to 0.010.0589%8528
Exercise co-interventions−0.35−0.66 to −0.040.0372%5779
Group exercise interventions−1.10−1.99 to −0.210.0293%6406
Participant choice exercise interventions−0.20−0.33 to −0.060.0030%7901