Exercise improves glycaemic control in women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review Anne L Harrison, Nora Shields, Nicholas F Taylor, Helena C Frawley Journal of Physiotherapy Volume 62, Issue 4, Pages 188-196 (October 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003 Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Flow of studies through the review. Journal of Physiotherapy 2016 62, 188-196DOI: (10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003) Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Mean difference (95% CI) in effect of exercise plus usual care versus usual care only on postprandial blood glucose (mmol/L) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Journal of Physiotherapy 2016 62, 188-196DOI: (10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003) Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Mean difference (95% CI) in effect of exercise plus usual care versus usual care only on postprandial blood glucose (mmol/L) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus, in a sensitivity analysis excluding the study by Jovanovic-Peterson et al49 due to heterogeneity. Journal of Physiotherapy 2016 62, 188-196DOI: (10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003) Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 6 Mean difference (95% CI) in effect of exercise plus usual care versus usual care only on fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Journal of Physiotherapy 2016 62, 188-196DOI: (10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003) Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 8 Mean difference (95% CI) in effect of exercise plus usual care versus usual care only on glycated haemoglobin (%) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Journal of Physiotherapy 2016 62, 188-196DOI: (10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003) Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 10 Odds ratio (95% CI) for insulin requirement with exercise plus usual care versus usual care only in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. a An odds ratio and 95% CI for the study by Jovanovic-Peterson49 could not be calculated because there was no insulin use in either group. Journal of Physiotherapy 2016 62, 188-196DOI: (10.1016/j.jphys.2016.08.003) Copyright © 2016 Australian Physiotherapy Association Terms and Conditions