Review Article

Efficacy of Exercise Rehabilitation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after Radiofrequency Ablation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 4

Sensitivity analysis of the effect of exercise on the peak VO2 of AF patients.

Included studiesHeterogeneity testOverall effect
I 2 (%)MD (95% CI)

Original meta-analysis560.061.52 [0.17 to 2.86]
(Deleted) Joensen et al. [18]660.031.61 [0.13 to 3.09]
(Deleted) Kato et al. [17]630.071.36 [−0.38 to 3.10]
(Deleted) Malmo et al. [15]370.191.05 [−0.19 to 2.29]
(Deleted) Risom et al. [16]670.031.42 [−0.68 to 3.51]
(Deleted) Skielboe et al. [19]120.332.01 [1.07 to 2.96]