SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2022
The Effect of Chronic Exercise on Energy and Fatigue States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Optimal dose of aerobic exercise for improving postpartum depression, anxiety, and quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and dose-response analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic exercise in patients with cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Association Between Physical Activity and the Risk of Burnout in Health Care Workers: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on reducing perceived fatigue among adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Mobile-Delivered Exercise and Yoga Programs on Depressive Symptom Reduction in Employees: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR human factors · 2026Trial
- Social Isolation and Daily Steps Are Associated With Fatigue in Older Women With Cardiovascular Disease: A Secondary Analysis of the MindMoves Trial.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2026Trial
- Physical function and psychosocial outcomes after a 6-month self-paced aquatic exercise program for individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Trial
- Learning the Capacity to Feel Better Through Experiment in a Box (XB): Qualitative Interpretive Description and Prototheory Development of Tuning.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Current status and influencing factors of exercise adherence among peritoneal dialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study.International urology and nephrology · 2026Article
- Understanding Physical Activity Demands and Reported Perceptions of Fatigue in Children with Developmental Disabilities.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Residual depression symptoms following nature-based exercise therapies among U.S. service members.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Assessment Tools, Interventions, and Biopsychosocial Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Nursing research and practice · 2026Review
- The nine hallmarks of mental health and wellbeing as a watershed framework for resilient living and healthspan optimization.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- CrossFit participants' experiences of balancing family, work, and fitness in a South African context.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The Relationships and Mediating Effects of Work-Life Factors on Acute and Chronic Fatigue Among Nurses.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Branched-Chain Amino Acids Combined with Exercise Improves Physical Function and Quality of Life in Older Adults: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Dietetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The association of physical activity with perceived fatigability among community-dwelling older adults aged ≥60 years in regional China.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Daily time-use compositions of physical behaviours and its association with evaluative and experienced wellbeing: a multilevel compositional analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Article
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Abstract
In this meta-analysis, we synthesized the results of randomized controlled trials of different exercise training interventions on participants' feelings of fatigue, energy, and vitality. The search of studies was conducted using six databases as well as several other supplementary search strategies available before December 2021. The initial search generated over 3,600 articles with 81 studies (7,050 participants) and 172 effects meeting the inclusion criteria. We analyzed the effects from the studies using a meta-analytic multivariate model and considered the potential moderating effect of multiple variables. Our analysis revealed exercise to decrease the feelings of fatigue by a small effect size (
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