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SynthesisJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2021

Comparison between the effects of exergame intervention and traditional physical training on improving balance and fall prevention in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yan Chen, Yuan Zhang, Zhenxiang Guo, Dapeng Bao, Junhong Zhou

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06465602 (Nicotinamide Supplementation Improves Physical Performance in Older Adults at Risk of Falls), which is not on this map. Cited by 57 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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57citing papers in PubMed, 13 pooled it
28.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06465602 phase2unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Nicotinamide Supplementation Improves Physical Performance in Older Adults at Risk of Falls: a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of ChileRan2024 to 2025Enrolled60ConditionsFrailty, Fall, Frailty Syndrome, FallsArmsNicotinamide, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 106 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yan ChenSports Coaching College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Yuan ZhangHuman Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Zhenxiang GuoSports Coaching College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Dapeng BaoChina Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China. baodp@bsu.edu.cn.
Junhong ZhouHebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Beijing Sport University · CNHarvard University · USUniversity of Connecticut · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePhysical training (PT, e.g., Tai Chi and strength training) has been demonstrated to improve balance control and prevent falls. Recently, exergame intervention (EI) has emerged to prevent falls by enhancing both physical and cognitive functions in older adults. Therefore, we aim to quantitatively assess and compare the effects of PT and EI on the performance of balance control and fall prevention in healthy older adults via meta-analysis.

methodsA search strategy based on the PICOS principle was used to find the publication in the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE. The quality and risk of bias in the studies were independently assessed by two researchers.

resultsTwenty studies consisting of 845 participants were included. Results suggested that as compared to PT, EI induced greater improvement in postural control (sway path length, SMD = - 0.66, 95% CI - 0.91 to - 0.41, P < 0.001, I

conclusionThe exergame intervention, especially the combination of EI and PT, is a promising strategy to improve balance control and reduce falls in healthy older adults. Future studies with rigorous design, larger sample size, and follow-up assessments are needed to further assess the effectiveness of diverse exergame interventions in fall prevention and to quantify the "dose-effect" relationship, as well as the carry-over effect of such intervention, which will ultimately help optimize the rehabilitative strategies to improve balance control and prevent falls.

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ExergamingResistance TrainingAgedExerciseHumansPostural BalanceBalanceExergameFall preventionMeta-analysisOlder adultsSystematic review

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PMID34819097
PMCPMC8611920
OpenAlexW3217587296

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