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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Exercise to Improve Postural Stability in Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials.

Mohamad Asyraf Adzhar, Donald Manlapaz, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Normala Mesbah

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
7.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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.

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

6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025
    Review
  2. Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025
    Review
  3. Effect of a juggling-based physical activity on postural stability, reaction time, and attention focus in older adults: a randomized crossover study.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2024
    Article
  4. Falls and Alzheimer Disease.Advances in geriatric medicine and research · 2024
    Article
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  6. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamad Asyraf AdzharPhysiotherapy Program & Centre for Healthy Ageing & Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.
Donald ManlapazDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila 1008, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-1041-2303
Devinder Kaur Ajit SinghPhysiotherapy Program & Centre for Healthy Ageing & Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-6551-0437
Normala MesbahPhysiotherapy Program & Centre for Healthy Ageing & Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-3766-4508
National University of Malaysia · MYUniversity of Santo Tomas · PH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this systematic review, we aim to synthesize published evidence on the effects of exercise in improving postural stability among older adults with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). A systematic electronic literature search was undertaken in Pedro, Cochrane, MEDLINE, ProQuest, Science direct and Clinical trial databases involving human participants published from year 2000-2022. This search was updated in June 2022. The studies chosen were based on predetermined criteria. Data relating to the contents and parameters of exercise in persons with AD were gathered and analyzed. A total of 8 experimental studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, the selected studies were of a medium quality. In these studies, information and physical exercises were used to improve postural stability in older adults with AD. The findings of the review suggest that performing combined strength, balance and executive function training can improve postural stability. However, we are unable to conclude the specific dose for specific type of exercise. More high-quality studies are required pertaining to exercise prescription for older adults with AD. Mostly, information and physical exercise were delivered via face-to-face sessions conducted by health professionals. The structure of exercises summarized in this review may be beneficial for older adults with AD to improve postural stability and as a result reduce falls.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseasePostural BalanceAgedExecutive FunctionExerciseExercise TherapyHumansAlzheimer’s diseaseexercisefallsphysical activitypostural instability

Identifiers

PMID36011984
PMCPMC9408145
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