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SynthesisJournal of sport and health science2021

Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses.

Claudio Di Lorito, Annabelle Long, Adrian Byrne, Rowan H Harwood, John R F Gladman, Stefan Schneider, Pip Logan, Alessandro Bosco, Veronika van der Wardt

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Synthesis in Journal of sport and health science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 130 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

130 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  11. Rates of compliance and adherence to high-intensity interval training: a systematic review and Meta-analyses.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023
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  12. Effects of vibration training on quality of life in older adults: a preliminary systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022
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  13. Can Group Exercise Programs Improve Health Outcomes in Pregnant Women? An Updated Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  15. Effectiveness of Peer-Led Wellbeing Interventions in Retirement Living: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Claudio Di LoritoDivision of Rehabilitation, Ageing, and Wellbeing, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. Electronic address: claudio.dilorito@nottingham.ac.uk.
Annabelle LongDivision of Rehabilitation, Ageing, and Wellbeing, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Adrian ByrneDivision of Rehabilitation, Ageing, and Wellbeing, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Rowan H HarwoodDivision of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
John R F GladmanDivision of Rehabilitation, Ageing, and Wellbeing, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Stefan SchneiderInstitute of Movement and Neurosciences, German Sport University, Cologne 50933, Germany.
Pip LoganDivision of Rehabilitation, Ageing, and Wellbeing, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Alessandro BoscoDivision of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Veronika van der WardtCenter for Methodology and Health Research, Department of General Medicine, Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg 35032, Germany.

Funding

Department of Health RP-PG-0614-20007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe evidence concerning which physical exercise characteristics are most effective for older adults is fragmented. We aimed to characterize the extent of this diversity and inconsistency and identify future directions for research by undertaking a systematic review of meta-analyses of exercise interventions in older adults.

methodsWe searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PsycInfo, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science for articles that met the following criteria: (1) meta-analyses that synthesized measures of improvement (e.g., effect sizes) on any outcome identified in studies of exercise interventions; (2) participants in the studies meta-analyzed were adults aged 65+ or had a mean age of 70+; (3) meta-analyses that included studies of any type of exercise, including its duration, frequency, intensity, and mode of delivery; (4) interventions that included multiple components (e.g., exercise and cognitive stimulation), with effect sizes that were computed separately for the exercise component; and (5) meta-analyses that were published in any year or language. The characteristics of the reviews, of the interventions, and of the parameters improved through exercise were reported through narrative synthesis. Identification of the interventions linked to the largest improvements was carried out by identifying the highest values for improvement recorded across the reviews. The study included 56 meta-analyses that were heterogeneous in relation to population, sample size, settings, outcomes, and intervention characteristics.

resultsThe largest effect sizes for improvement were found for resistance training, meditative movement interventions, and exercise-based active videogames.

conclusionThe review identified important gaps in research, including a lack of studies investigating the benefits of group interventions, the characteristics of professionals delivering the interventions associated with better outcomes, and the impact of motivational strategies and of significant others (e.g., carers) on intervention delivery and outcomes.

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ExerciseResistance TrainingVideo GamesAccidental FallsActivities of Daily LivingAgedBone DensityBrainCognition DisordersFearHealth StatusHumansMeditationMeta-Analysis as TopicMuscle, SkeletalQuality of LifeInterventionMeta-analysesOldPhysical exerciseSystematic review

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PMID32525097
PMCPMC7858023

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