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Table 1 Basic characteristics of literature

From: Effectiveness of different exercise interventions on depressive symptoms among college students: a network meta-analysis

First Author (Year)

Sample Size (T/C)

Age

Sports intervention characteristics

outcome

content

cycle

frequency

Duration

(month)

(Times/week)

(minutes/time)

Asuman [18] (2020a)

29/35

18–25

Aerobic exercise group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

NA

BDI

Asuman (2020b)

28/35

18–25

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

NA

BDI

Zhao [19] (2023a)

29/28

18–25

Aerobic exercise group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

Zhao (2023b)

29/28

18–25

Strength and resistance training group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

JiangYH [20](2009b)

10/10

22

Aerobic exercise group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Short training

SCL-90

Jiang YH(2009a)

10/10

22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Ma MK [21](2017a)

31/31

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

Ma MK(2017b)

31/31

18–22

Moderate intensity exercise group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

Fu XY [22](2016b)

21/21

21 ± 1.1

Aerobic exercise group

Long cycle

low frequency

Long training

SCL-90

Fu XY(2016a)

21/21

21 ± 1.1

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

low frequency

Long training

SCL-90

Emily [23](2018b)

18/18

18–30

Aerobic exercise group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Short training

BDI

Emily(2018a)

19/18

18–30

High intensity training group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Short training

BDI

Yin XW [24] (2007a)

7/8

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

low frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Yin XW (2007b)

8/8

18–22

High intensity training group

Medium cycle

low frequency

Short training

SCL-90

Smits [25](2008a)

16/16

20.68

Aerobic exercise group

short cycle

low frequency

Short training

BDI

Smits (2008b)

14/16

20.68

Special training unit

short cycle

low frequency

Short training

BDI

Li [26](2014a)

15/15

20.6

Strength and resistance training group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

CES-D

Li(2014b)

15/15

20.6

Special training unit

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

CES-D

He [27](2004a)

30/30

18–20

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

He(2004b)

30/30

18–20

Strength and resistance training group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

Khirollah [28](2016a)

16/14

20.99

Aerobic exercise group

Medium cycle

NA

Medium length

depression

Khirollah(2016b)

16/14

20.99

Special training unit

Medium cycle

NA

Medium length

depression

Chen LH [29](2016)

60/60

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

low frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Liao M [30](2006)

60/60

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

High frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Li HY [31](2009)

35/35

21.1 ± 0.87

Moderate intensity exercise group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Wu YJ [32](2019)

51/51

18.24

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

High frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Fu FX [33](2019)

80/80

19.81 ± 1.04

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

low frequency

Long training

SCL-90

Tian [34](2012)

30/30

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Long training

SCL-90

Barğı[35](2021)

15/16

20 ± 1.07

Aerobic exercise group

short cycle

High frequency

Medium length

BDI

Gai-Neng Mo [36] (2013)

60/60

17–25

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Jiao X [37](2021)

40/40

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

High frequency

Long training

SCL-90

GUO [38](2021)

30/30

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SCL-90

Ma [38](2017)

31/31

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SDS

Ke [40](2019)

20/17

19.4 ± 0.5

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Medium cycle

High frequency

NA

SDS

Luo [41](2021)

157/158

18.58 ± 2.25

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Short training

SDS

Wang B [42](2021)

100/100

19–21

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Long training

SCL-90

ZhaoXD [43](2018)

30/30

19.35 ± 0.68

Aerobic exercise group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

SCL- 90

Lin JF [44](2020)

50/50

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Short training

SCL-90

Zhou Y [45](2015)

25/25

18—24

Aerobic exercise group

Long cycle

High frequency

Medium length

SDS

Zhang YZ [46](2021)

30/30

19–22

Aerobic exercise group

Medium cycle

Medium frequency

Long training

SDS

Chen JX [47](2019)

18/18

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

Long cycle

Medium frequency

Medium length

CES-D

Falsafi [48](2016)

23/23

18–22

Dance and rhythmic movement group

short cycle

High frequency

Short training

BDI

  1. Note: (1)Aerobic exercise group - AEG、(2)Dance and rhythmic movement group-DRMG、(3)Moderate intensity exercise group - MIG、(4)Strength and resistance training group - SRTG、(5)High intensity training group - HITG、(6)Special training unit - STU