SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2023
Technology-Assisted Cognitive Motor Dual-Task Rehabilitation in Chronic Age-Related Conditions: Systematic Review.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Immersive Technologies for Cognitive Rehabilitation in Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of virtual reality training on dual-task performance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of transcranial electrical stimulation combined with dual-task training in stroke, mild cognitive impairment and Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of cognitive-motor dual-task training on athletes' cognition and motor performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- The rising tide of frailty in Parkinson's disease: a bibliometric study of global research landscape and emerging trends.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Mapping the evolution of dual-task paradigms in cognitive aging: A bibliometric analysis of research landscapes and translational applications.GeroScience · 2026Review
- Gaze Allocation and Performance Across Task-Demand Conditions During Squat-Based Exergaming: Pilot Study Using Eye Tracking.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Uneven Landscape of Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Research Across Rehabilitation Fields: A State-of-the-Field and Pattern Analysis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Article
- Age-Related Differences in Ocular and Cardiovascular Responses and Recovery After Graded Motor-Cognitive Physical Activity.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 360°-Based Cognitive-Motor Training System for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: User-Centered Design and Evaluation Study.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- Virtual Reality in Chronic Conditions: An Umbrella Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Optimizing cognitive functions in healthy older adults: a network meta-analysis of dual- and single-task interventions.GeroScience · 2026Review
- Restoring anticipatory control through cognitive-motor dual-task training improves emotional and executive function in frail older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Study on the effectiveness and safety of balance instrument training on balance and lower limb motor function in patients with ischemic stroke hemiplegia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Virtual Reality Exergaming in Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review and Clinician Roadmap.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of Technology-Assisted Rehabilitation After Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- A New Incremental Cycling Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Test to Assess Simultaneous Sustained Attention and Neuromuscular Fatigue in Trained Athletes.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Article
- Technology-Assisted Motor-Cognitive Training Among Older Adults: Rapid Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR serious games · 2025Review
- Immersive Virtual Reality as Computer-Assisted Cognitive-Motor Dual-Task Training in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- How to evaluate user experience in digital health? A scoping review of questionnaires in virtual reality applications.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
11 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundCognitive-motor dual-task (CMDT) is defined as the parallel processing of motor (eg, gait) and cognitive (eg, executive functions) activities and is an essential ability in daily life. Older adults living with frailty, chronic conditions (eg, neurodegenerative diseases), or multimorbidity pay high costs during CMDT. This can have serious consequences on the health and safety of older adults with chronic age-related conditions. However, CMDT rehabilitation can provide useful and effective therapies for these patients, particularly if delivered through technological devices.
objectiveThis review aims to describe the current technological applications, CMDT rehabilitative procedures, target populations, condition assessment, and efficacy and effectiveness of technology-assisted CMDT rehabilitation in chronic age-related conditions.
methodsWe performed this systematic review, following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, on 3 databases (Web of Science, Embase, and PubMed). Original articles that were published in English; involved older adults (>65 years) with ≥1 chronic condition and/or frailty; and tested, with a clinical trial, a technology-assisted CMDT rehabilitation against a control condition were included. Risk of bias (Cochrane tool) and the RITES (Rating of Included Trials on the Efficacy-Effectiveness Spectrum) tool were used to evaluate the included studies.
resultsA total of 1097 papers were screened, and 8 (0.73%) studies met the predefined inclusion criteria for this review. The target conditions for technology-assisted CMDT rehabilitation included Parkinson disease and dementia. However, little information regarding multimorbidity, chronicity, or frailty status is available. The primary outcomes included falls, balance, gait parameters, dual-task performance, and executive functions and attention. CMDT technology mainly consists of a motion-tracking system combined with virtual reality. CMDT rehabilitation involves different types of tasks (eg, obstacle negotiation and CMDT exercises). Compared with control conditions, CMDT training was found to be pleasant, safe, and effective particularly for dual-task performances, falls, gait, and cognition, and the effects were maintained at midterm follow-up.
conclusionsDespite further research being mandatory, technology-assisted CMDT rehabilitation is a promising method to enhance motor-cognitive functions in older adults with chronic conditions.
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