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Data were analyzed using RevMan 5.4, Stata 15.1, R 4.0.5, and JAGS 4.3.0 for Bayesian network meta-analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 22 studies involving 1448 participants were included. All studies were RCTs, with PEDro scores ranging from 6 to 8, with an average score of 6.41, indicating overall high quality. Exercise therapy significantly improved fasting blood glucose (SMD = -0.58, 95%CI: [-0.77, -0.39],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.00001), 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (SMD = -0.51, 95%CI: [-0.73, -0.30],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.00001), and glycated hemoglobin (MD = -0.66, 95%CI: [-0.78, -0.54],\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.00001). Aerobic exercise combined with resistance exercise for 14\u201324 weeks yielded the best improvement in fasting blood glucose (SMD = -2.106, 95%CI: [-3.042, -1.176]), 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (SMD = -3.177, 95%CI: [-5.623, -0.791]), and glycated hemoglobin (MD = -1.382, 95%CI: [-2.050, -0.747]).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Exercise therapy is an effective non-pharmacological approach for improving glycemic control in T2DM. 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