Outcomes of the effect of exercise on cognitive function in patients with depression: A meta-analysis

Table 2 Retrieval strategies for each database

Database	Retrieval strategies
Cochrane and PubMed	#1“Exercise”[Mesh] OR “Aerobic exercise” [Title/Abstract] OR “Resistance exercise”[Title/Abstract] OR “High-intensity interval” [Title/Abstract] OR “Yoga” [Title/Abstract] OR “Dance” [Title/Abstract] OR “Taichi” [Title/Abstract] OR “Baduanjin” [Title/Abstract] OR “Wuqinxi” [Title/Abstract] OR “Yijinjing” [Title/Abstract] OR “Walking” [Title/Abstract] OR “Physical and mental exercise” [Title/Abstract]; #2“Depression”[Mesh] OR “Depressive disorder”[Title/Abstract] OR “Depressive symptom” [Title/Abstract] OR “Emotional depression” [Title/Abstract] OR “Depressive neurosis” [Title/Abstract] OR “Endogenous depression” [Title/Abstract] OR “Deurotic depression” [Title/Abstract] OR “Unipolar depression” [Title/Abstract]; #3“Cognition”[Mesh] OR“Cognitive performance”[Title/Abstract] OR“Executive function”[Title/Abstract] OR“Inhibition”[Title/Abstract] OR“Working memory”[Title/Abstract] OR“Shifiting”[Title/Abstract]; #4Randomized controlled trial[Publication Type] OR “Randomized” [Title/Abstract] OR “controlled”[Title/Abstract] OR “Trial” [Title/Abstract]; #5 #1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4
Embase	#1 “Exercise”[exp] OR “Aerobic exercise”[ab,ti] OR “Resistance exercise”[ab,ti] OR “High-intensity interval” [ab,ti] OR “Yoga” [ab,ti] OR “Dance” [ab,ti] OR “Taichi” [ab,ti] OR “Baduanjin” [ab,ti] OR “Wuqinxi” [ab,ti] OR “Yijinjing” [ab,ti] OR “Walking” [ab,ti] OR “Physical and mental exercise” [ab,ti]; #2 “Depression”[exp] OR “Depressive disorder” [ab,ti] OR “Depressive symptom” [ab,ti] OR “Emotional depression” [ab,ti] OR “Depressive neurosis” [ab,ti] OR “Endogenous depression” [ab,ti] OR “Deurotic depression” [ab,ti] OR “Unipolar depression” [ab,ti]; #3 “Cognition” [exp] OR“Executive function” [ab,ti] OR “Cognitive performance” [ab,ti] OR “Cognitive” [ab,ti] OR “Working memory” [ab,ti] OR “Shifiting” [ab,ti] OR “Inhibition” [ab,ti]; #4 “Randomized controlled trial” [exp] OR “Randomized” [ab,ti] OR “Controlled” [ab,ti] OR “Trial” [ab,ti]; #5 #1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4
Web of Science	#1 TS = ( “Exercise” OR “Aerobic exercise” OR “Resistance exercise” OR “High-intensity interval” OR “Yoga” OR “Dance” OR “Taichi” OR “Baduanjin” OR “Wuqinxi” OR “Yijinjing” OR “Walking” OR “Physical and mental exercise”); #2 TS = (“Depression” OR “Depressive disorder” OR “Depressive symptom” OR “Emotional depression” OR “Depressive neurosis” OR “Endogenous depression” OR “Deurotic depression” OR “Unipolar depression”); #3 TS = (“Cognition” OR “Cognitive performance” OR “Inhibition” OR “Working memory” OR “Shifiting” OR “Executive function”) #4 TS = ( “Randomized controlled trial” OR “Randomized” OR “Controlled” OR “Trial”); #5 #1 AND #2 AND #3 AND #4
CNKI	(Exercise + Physical education + Taijiquan + Baduanjin + Wuqinxi + Walking + Jogging + Strength Training + Aerobic Exercise) AND (Depression) AND (Memory + Working Memory + Cognition + Executive Function), core journal
Wanfang and China Biomedical	(Exercise OR Physical education OR Taichi OR Baduanjin OR Wuqinxi OR Walking OR Jogging OR Strength training OR Aerobic exercise) and (Depression) and (Memory OR Working memory OR Cognition OR Executive function), core journal