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SynthesisThe Gerontologist2021

Effectiveness of Multicomponent Exercise Interventions in Older Adults With Dementia: A Meta-Analysis.

Flávia Borges-Machado, Nádia Silva, Paulo Farinatti, Roberto Poton, Óscar Ribeiro, Joana Carvalho

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Synthesis in The Gerontologist, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
10.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Flávia Borges-MachadoCIAFEL-Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8839-5726
Nádia SilvaLaboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, University of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
Paulo FarinattiLaboratory of Physical Activity and Health Promotion, University of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
Roberto PotonCentro Universitário IBMR, Laureate International Universities, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Óscar RibeiroCINTESIS-Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4740-7951
Joana CarvalhoCIAFEL-Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Porto, Portugal.
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversidade do Porto · PTCentre for Health Technology and Services Research · PT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesMulticomponent training (MT) combines aerobic, strength, postural, and balance exercises and may be a promising intervention strategy for dementia. This meta-analysis study aims to systematize evidence concerning the effectiveness of MT in physical fitness, cognition, and functionality on activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults with dementia and to identify moderation patterns regarding training variables. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methods4 databases were systematically searched to locate potential trials through March 2019. A total of 2,312 records were identified and a final set of 17 manuscripts reviewed; of these, 6 satisfied all eligibility criteria.

resultsSamples sizes ranged from 27 to 170 participants; MT programs lasted between 4 weeks and 12 months, took place from a daily basis to twice a week, and sessions ranged from 30 to 60 min. The TESTEX scale was used to analyze the methodological quality, and the funnel plots to assess the risk of bias. This meta-analysis revealed that MT interventions benefit older adults with dementia regarding ADL performance (effect size = 0.313 [0.16-0.46]; p < .01), but the evidence was not sufficiently robust to determine the effectiveness of MT on cognitive function and physical fitness, particularly, on agility. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: MT may be an important nonpharmacological strategy to enhance ADL functionality on older adults with dementia. Findings suggest that long-term interventions are more prevalent than high-frequency and longer duration exercise sessions. Further evidence is needed for acknowledging its benefits in specific cognitive abilities and physical fitness. This meta-analysis is registered in PROSPERO (no. CRD42020141545).

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Activities of Daily LivingDementiaAgedCognitionExerciseExercise TherapyHumansCognitionExercise/physical activityFunction/mobilityInterventionNeurocognitive disorder

Identifiers

PMID32652005
PMCPMC8599205
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