Table 2 Moderator analysis of exercise intervention and overall EFs

Categorical moderator

Level

Standardized mean difference

95% CI

Q

d.f.

P-value

Intervention type

AE

1.001

[0.466, 1.536]

1.750

1

0.186

CEE

0. 598

[0.335, 0.862]

Intervention intensity

LPA

0.797

[−0.381, 1.975]

6.086

4

0.193

MPA

0.539

[0.029, 1.048]

MVPA

0.349

[−0.080, 0.778]

VPA

1.426

[−0.651, 1.503]

Unclear

1.029

[0.650, 1.409]

Exercise sessions of intervention

Acute

0.389

[−0.048, 0.826]

2.301

1

0.129

Chronic

0.789

[0.513, 1.065]

Continuous moderator

Level

β

95% CI

Q

d.f.

P-value

Age

6–18

−0.325

[−0.129, −0.064]

0.432

1

0.511

Duration of exercise (min)

5–4500

−0.0000

[−0.00011, 0.00011]

0.00014

1

0.990