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Supervised exercise training produced a small effect of differential improvement in PTSD symptoms compared to wait-list control in older veterans, with the exercise group showing a 7.1 point (16%) improvement on the PCL-5 versus 2.9 points (<7%) in the control group.
Effect sized=.38
CI95% CI -11.7, 3.3
Follow-up12 weeks
ComparatorWait-list usual care (continued standard VA primary, mental health, or geriatrics clinic care without exercise training)
Effect summaryimprovement; d=.38; CI: 95% CI -11.7, 3.3

Connected entities

Interventions
Supervised multi-component exercise program
Outcomes
PTSD symptom severity
Populations
Older Adults

Source

PMC6938572
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise Training for Older Veterans with PTSD
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