SynthesisAge and ageing2022
Effectiveness of home-based exercise delivered by digital health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Age and ageing, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06784245 (Effectiveness of Synchronous Telerehabilitation Versus Face-To-Face Physical Therapy on Physical Fitness, Functional Status, and Quality of Life in Frail Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 58 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Synchronous Telerehabilitation Versus Face-To-Face Physical Therapy on Physical Fitness, Functional Status, and Quality of Life in Frail Older Adults
Who cites it
58 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of digital health interventions on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function in older adults with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Physical Activity Engagement After Tai Ji Quan Intervention Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Memory Concerns: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- The development and internal pilot trial of a digital physical activity and emotional well-being intervention (Kidney BEAM) for people with chronic kidney disease.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Nurse-led mobile health-based nudging intervention program to support exercise behavior among community-dwelling frail older adults: A multiphase intervention development study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Article
- QR Code-Enabled Self-Access Lifestyle Education in Older People Living With HIV: Pragmatic Pilot Quasi-Experimental Pretest-Posttest Implementation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Similar exercise adherence and physical fitness outcomes are observed across distinct motivation profiles in older adults participating in a home-based structured exercise programme.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Article
- Development of a digitalised complex intervention to promote activity of older people in rural areas: study protocol of a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundregular physical exercise is essential to maintain or improve functional capacity in older adults. Multimorbidity, functional limitation, social barriers and currently, coronavirus disease of 2019, among others, have increased the need for home-based exercise (HBE) programmes and digital health interventions (DHI). Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of HBE programs delivered by DHI on physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) improvement and falls reduction in older adults.
designsystematic review and meta-analysis.
participantscommunity-dwelling older adults over 65 years.
interventionexercises at home through DHI. OUTCOMES MEASURES: physical function, HRQoL and falls.
resultstwenty-six studies have met the inclusion criteria, including 5,133 participants (range age 69.5 ± 4.0-83.0 ± 6.7). The HBE programmes delivered with DHI improve muscular strength (five times sit-to-stand test, -0.56 s, 95% confidence interval, CI -1.00 to -0.11; P = 0.01), functional capacity (Barthel index, 5.01 points, 95% CI 0.24-9.79; P = 0.04) and HRQoL (SMD 0.18; 95% CI 0.05-0.30; P = 0.004); and reduce events of falls (odds ratio, OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.64-0.93; P = 0.008). In addition, in the subgroup analysis, older adults with diseases improve mobility (SMD -0.23; 95% CI -0.45 to -0.01; P = 0.04), and balance (SMD 0.28; 95% CI 0.09-0.48; P = 0.004).
conclusionthe HBE programmes carried out by DHI improve physical function in terms of lower extremity strength and functional capacity. It also significantly reduces the number of falls and improves the HRQoL. In addition, in analysis of only older adults with diseases, it also improves the balance and mobility.
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