SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
The Effect of Chair-Based Exercise on Physical Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effect of chair-based exercise on physical functioning in postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
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- The effects of adapted mind-body exercises on physical function, quality of life and wellbeing for older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Pooled it
- The influence of seated exercises on balance, mobility, and cardiometabolic health outcomes in individuals living with a stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rehabilitation · 2023Pooled it
- A home-based 12-week chair exercise intervention for older adults with advanced cancer receiving chemotherapy: a randomized pilot feasibility trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Effect of 10-Week Whole-Body Vibration Training on Falls and Physical Performance in Older Adults: A Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial with 1-Year Follow-Up.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Trial
- Effect of seated aerobic exercise on physical endurance in long-term care recipients: secondary analysis of a cluster non-randomized controlled trial.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2026Article
- Quasi-Experimental Study Assessing the Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention for Fall Prevention Among Older Adults in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Usage Intention Toward an Interactive Smart Mirror Exercise Program Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Application of the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of a 3D motion recognition-based virtual training system on balance and gait performance in older adults.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
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- Wearable Device-Measured Physical Activity for Predicting Hospitalization-Associated Disability in Older Patients With Heart Failure.Circulation reports · 2026Article
- Enhancing physical fitness in older adults: a six-month medium intensity training intervention yields significant improvements.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with physical inactivity among older persons in Malaysia: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Frailty-Focused Movement Monitoring: A Single-Camera System Using Joint Angles for Assessing Chair-Based Exercise Quality.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Skeletal muscle and MASLD: Mechanistic and clinical insights.Hepatology communications · 2025Review
- Latent class analysis of intrinsic capacity among rural older adults in China and its influencing factors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Innovative Chair and System Designs to Enhance Resistance Training Outcomes for the Elderly.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Physical activity is an important determinant of health in later life. The public health restrictions in response to COVID-19 have interrupted habitual physical activity behaviours in older adults. In response, numerous exercise programmes have been developed for older adults, many involving chair-based exercise. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the effects of chair-based exercise on the health of older adults. Ovid Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, PyscInfo and SPORTDiscus databases were searched from inception to 1 April 2020. Chair-based exercise programmes in adults ≥50 years, lasting for at least 2 weeks and measuring the impact on physical function were included. Risk of bias of included studies were assessed using Cochrane risk of bias tool v2. Intervention content was described using TiDieR Criteria. Where sufficient studies (≥3 studies) reported data on an outcome, a random effects meta-analysis was performed. In total, 25 studies were included, with 19 studies in the meta-analyses. Seventeen studies had a low risk of bias and five had a high risk of bias. In this systematic review including 1388 participants, results demonstrated that chair-based exercise programmes improve upper extremity (handgrip strength: MD = 2.10; 95% CI = 0.76, 3.43 and 30 s arm curl test: MD = 2.82; 95% CI = 1.34, 4.31) and lower extremity function (30 s chair stand: MD 2.25; 95% CI = 0.64, 3.86). The findings suggest that chair-based exercises are effective and should be promoted as simple and easily implemented activities to maintain and develop strength for older adults.
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