Outcomes | Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI) | Relative effect (95% CI) | № of participants (studies) | Certainty of the evidence GRADE) | |
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Risk with Aerobic exercise | Risk with Tai Chi | ||||
Safety | 150 per 1000 | 182 per 1000 (47 to 715) | RR 1.21 (0.31 to 4.77) | 42 (1 RCT) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOW a, b |
Stress assessed with: PSS-10 | The mean stress was 10.28 scores | MD 2.09 scores lower (4.22 lower to 0.04 higher) | – | 132 (1 RCT) | ⨁⨁◯◯ LOW c |
Depression assessed with: SDS & POMS | – | SMD 0.1 SD lower (0.62 lower to 0.43 higher) | – | 56 (2 RCTs) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOW a, b |
Quality of life measured by MLHF | The mean quality of life measured by MLHF was 25.6 - 28.7 scores | MD 1.55 scores higher (8.5 lower to 11.59 higher) | – | 58 (2 RCTs) | ⨁◯◯◯ VERY LOW a, b |