SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2022
Effects of Chronic Physical Exercise or Multicomponent Exercise Programs on the Mental Health and Cognition of Older Adults Living in a Nursing Home: A Systematic Review of Studies From the Past 10 Years.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy versus evidence quality of multicomponent exercise for cognitive health in older adults: an umbrella review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Sex differences in the associations of accelerometer-determined physical activity with physical and cognitive function in older adults living in long-term care.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- A realist evaluation of the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital music and movement intervention for older people living in care homes.BMC geriatrics · 2023Trial
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- Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the Join4Joy approach for older adults living in nursing homes: a multicentre mixed-methods feasibility study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
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- Enhancing independence and social connection: the impact of a tailored exercise program on new residents transitioning into Australian residential care facilities.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Promoting Physical Activity and Preventing Falls Among Older Adults in a Nursing Home Setting: Protocol for Development and Implementation of the BeSt Age Mobile App.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Effects of Exercise on Post-Stroke Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Assessing the Impact of Frailty Interventions on Older Patients With Frailty.Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental · 2025Article
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- Characteristics and Effectiveness of Physical Therapist-Supervised Exercise Interventions for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia: A Systematic Review.Innovation in aging · 2024Review
- Assessment of risk factors associated with long-term mortality in nursing homes: result from the SENIOR cohort.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Comparison of Exergames Versus Conventional Exercises on the Health Benefits of Older Adults: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR serious games · 2023Review
- The interest to expand group-based studies with single-case experimental design studies in the investigation of the effects of physical exercise in frail older adults: an opinion article.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- SnacktivityHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise training program for the management of delirium in hospitalized older adults using near-infrared spectroscopy as a biomarker of brain perfusion: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
Some nursing homes for the elderly provide holistic care that integrates several interventions, including physical exercise. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the effects of physical exercise or multicomponent exercise programs on the mental health (wellbeing, anxiety and depression) and cognitive functions of older adults with/without dementia who live in a nursing home and do/do not require wheelchair assistance. To this end, PubMed, PsycInfo and Web of Science are using to identify clinical trials and randomized controlled studies conducted during the period January 2011 to December 2021 to examine the progression of research in this field over the past ten years. In total, 2597 articles are identifying and 21 are including in the systematic review. After selecting articles according to the PRISMA standards, the data extraction and methodological quality assessment of the eligible studies are performing individually by two reviewers and then pooled together. The synthesis of the studies shows that physical exercise or multicomponent exercise programs have a beneficial effect on mental health and cognitive functions. However, this effect is more common among older adults without dementia, compared to their counterparts who have dementia or use wheelchairs. The explanatory mechanisms, lack of benefits from physical exercise and the need to standardize methods are discussing in this regard. Finally, future studies must examine the effects of an innovative and adaptive physical activity program on the mental health and cognitive functions of older adults living in nursing homes.
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