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ReviewJMIR serious games2020

Effectiveness of Exergaming in Improving Cognitive and Physical Function in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: Systematic Review.

Yinan Zhao, Hui Feng, Xinyin Wu, Yan Du, Xiufen Yang, Mingyue Hu, Hongting Ning, Lulu Liao, Huijing Chen, Yishan Zhao

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Review in JMIR serious games, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 74 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05839262 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Physical Exercise Guided by Active Video Games for Optimizing Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes in Older Adults With Knee and/or Hip Osteoarthritis Under a Community-based Rehabilitation Model.

TypeinterventionalSponsorCristian AlvarezRan2023 to 2024Enrolled60ConditionsOsteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, HipArmsConventional physical rehabilitation plus Active video games (CPR+AVG), Conventional physical rehabilitation alone (CPR)
NCT07729865 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Minds-in-Motion: The Maze Activities on Balance and Gait in Children With Cognitive Impairment

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled42ConditionsMild Cognitive ImpairmentArmsmind in motion maze activity, baseline activities
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

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  10. Exergaming for dementia and mild cognitive impairment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Yinan Zhao *Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1755-5208
Hui FengXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6930-4780
Xinyin WuXiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3772-2376
Yan DuSchool of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-3989
Xiufen YangXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8794-9988
Mingyue HuXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2052-6643
Hongting NingXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3356-3734
Lulu LiaoXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6914-6628
Huijing ChenXiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6049-2236
Yishan ZhaoHenan Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9571-4502

Funding

NRSA Training Core (TL1)TL1TR002647 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI CHUN, YONG-HEE PATRICIA, FREI, CHRISTOPHER R. · 2018 to 2022
$1.8M
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR002647
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIndividuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia have impaired physical and cognitive functions, leading to a reduced quality of life compared with those without such impairment. Exergaming, which is defined as a combination of exercise and gaming, is an innovative, fun, and relatively safe way to exercise in a virtual reality or gaming environment. Therefore, exergaming may help people living with mild cognitive impairment or dementia to overcome obstacles that they may experience regarding regular exercise and activities.

objectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to review studies on exergaming interventions administered to elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and to summarize the results related to physical and cognitive functions such as balance, gait, executive function, and episodic memory.

methodsWe searched Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Amed, and Nursing Database for articles published from the inception of the respective databases to January 2019. We included all clinical trials of exergaming interventions in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia for review. The risk of bias was independently evaluated by two reviewers using the Cochrane Collaboration and Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions tools.

resultsTen studies involving 702 participants were included for review. There was consistent evidence from 7 studies with a low risk of bias showing statistically significant effects of exergaming on cognitive functioning in people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. With respect to physical function, 3 of 5 full-scale studies found positive results, and the intensity of most games was classified as moderate.

conclusionsOverall, exergaming is an innovative tool for improving physical and cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, although there is high heterogeneity among studies in terms of the duration, frequency, and gaming platform used. The quality of the included articles was moderate to high. More high-quality studies with more accurate outcome indicators are needed for further exploration and validation of the benefits of exergaming for this population.

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cognitivedementiaexergamingmild cognitive impairmentphysical

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PMID32602841
PMCPMC7367532

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