AUG 14, 2026 · REVIEW
Effects of different aerobic exercise intensities on exercise capacity, quality of life and mortality in individuals with coronary artery disease: systematic review and network meta-analysis
Sport Sciences for Health
Rigorous network meta-analysis of 78 RCTs with prespecified protocol and low-bias assessment, showing moderate-to-high intensity aerobic exercise improves VO₂peak and reduces mortality in CAD, but certainty is limited by heterogeneity and indirect comparisons.
Reported
Sample size (VO₂peak)3171
Sample size (HRQoL)553
Sample size (mortality)2563