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e-Health interventions for healthy aging: a systematic review.
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75 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Perceptions of Adults Aged 50 Years and Older Regarding the Use of Wearable mHealth Technologies to Promote Physical Activity: Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
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- Urban Healthy Ageing in Romania: Policy Options for Age-Friendly Cities and Long-Term Care Reform.Public health reviews · 2026Article
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- Older adults' acceptability and perceived barriers to digital health tools integrating nutrition and physical activity: a focus group study.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Association between aspirin use and decline in intrinsic capacity among community-dwelling elderly: a study based on the Lianyungang ICOPE pilot project.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Tailoring mHealth for Healthy Aging: Focus Group Study With Retirement-Age Adults.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Reporting randomised trials of physical exercise or training interventions in older adults: the PETIO guideline.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Article
- Ten-year trends of the digital divides and its effect on healthy aging among older adults in China from 2011 to 2020.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of Face-to-Face and Online Mindfulness-Based Public Health Interventions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Older People: A Comparative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Experiences of a remote, person-centred intervention in older persons living with frailty - a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Understanding Patient Perspectives on Digital Smoking History Data Collection.CHEST pulmonary · 2025Article
- Impact of an educational intervention on nurses' perception of handoff process in public hospitals in Katsina, Nigeria: a cluster-randomized trial.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealthy aging (HA) is a contemporary challenge for population health worldwide. Electronic health (e-Health) interventions have the potential to support empowerment and education of adults aged 50 and over.
objectivesTo summarize evidence on the effectiveness of e-Health interventions on HA and explore how specific e-Health interventions and their characteristics effectively impact HA.
methodsA systematic review was conducted based on the Cochrane Collaboration methods including any experimental study design published in French, Dutch, Spanish, and English from 2000 to 2018.
resultsFourteen studies comparing various e-Health interventions to multiple components controls were included. The target population, type of interventions, and outcomes measured were very heterogeneous across studies; thus, a meta-analysis was not possible. However, effect estimates indicate that e-Health interventions could improve physical activity. Positive effects were also found for other healthy behaviors (e.g., healthy eating), psychological outcomes (e.g., memory), and clinical parameters (e.g., blood pressure). Given the low certainty of the evidence related to most outcomes, these results should be interpreted cautiously.
conclusionsThis systematic review found limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of e-Health interventions, although the majority of studies show positive effects of these interventions for improving physical activity in older adults. Thus, better quality evidence is needed regarding the effects of e-Health on the physiological, psychological, and social dimensions of HA. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42016033163).
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