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Physical exercise (PE) has been shown to be an effective method for reducing anxiety symptoms in the general population. The present study aimed to identify if PE programs can be a good method to reduce anxiety symptoms in individuals with disabilities, through the methodology of a systematic review with a meta-analysis. The PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases were used, considering the period from 2001 to 2021. The descriptors used were: \u201ccerebral palsy\u201d, \u201cmotor disability\u201d, \u201cphysical disability\u201d, \u201cvision impairment\u201d, \u201cvisual impairment\u201d, \u201cvision disability\u201d, \u201cintellectual disability\u201d, \u201cmental retardation\u201d, \u201cintellectual disabilities\u201d, \u201chearing impairment\u201d, \u201chearing disability\u201d, \u201cmultiple disabilities\u201d, \u201cphysical activity\u201d, \u201cexercise\u201d, \u201csport\u201d, \u201ctraining\u201d, and \u201canxiety\u201d, with the Boolean operator \u201cAND\u201d or \u201cOR\u201d. The systematic review with a meta-analysis was carried out in the period between May and June 2021. The Z values (Z-values) obtained to test the null hypothesis, according to which the difference between means is zero, demonstrated a Z = 2.957, and a corresponding p-value of 0.003. 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