Review Article

Effectiveness of Low to Moderate Physical Exercise Training on the Level of Low-Density Lipoproteins: A Systematic Review

Table 2

Level of evidences.

Question studies askedLevel of evidence (Step)Explanation of the level

Does the intervention help?Level 1Systematic review of randomized trials or n-of-1 trials
Level 2Randomized trial or observational study with dramatic effect
Level 3Non-randomized controlled cohort/follow-up Study
Level 4Case-series, case-control studies, or historically controlled studies
Level 5Mechanism-based reasoning