SynthesisAging clinical and experimental research2025
Comparative effectiveness of different dual task mode interventions on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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- Meta-analysis of the effects of dance- and movement-based kinesthetic games on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment (CI) under different intervention periods.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Pooled it
- Dual-Task Training Interventions for Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Effects on Postural Balance and Walking Speed.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 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
- Home-Based Combined Activity and Cognitive Intervention for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Nursing in critical care · 2026Trial
- Remote cognitive-motor dual-task training and cognition in mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Rehabilitation-Cognition Integrated Care Program for Elderly With Lower Limb Fractures and Cognitive Impairment: Development and Efficacy.Brain and behavior · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of nonclinic-based dual-task training on physical and cognitive functions and activities of daily living in older adults with cognitive decline: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Nonlinear Gait Variability and the Role of Cognitive-Physical Exercise in Mitigating Mobility Decline in Institutionalized Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Gait and Dual-Task Performance in Older Adults with Suspected Cognitive Impairment: Effects of an 8-Week Exercise Program.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Testing the Role of Depression in the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Cognitive Function Among Older Chinese Adults: Findings From the Anhui Healthy Longevity Survey.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- Developing an effective care model to empower caregivers to use a humanoid companion robot: an exploratory qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate and compare the effects of different dual task interventions on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia.
methodsWe searched eight databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE, to obtain studies exclusively comprising randomized controlled trials on dual task interventions in individuals aged 60 and older with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, up to July 28, 2024. Study quality was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Analyses included pairwise meta-analyses via Review Manager 5.4 and network meta-analyses via Stata 14.0.
resultsA total of 32 RCTs involving 2370 participants were included. Dual cognitive task training had the most significant impact on global cognition (SUCRA = 79.2%, mean rank = 1.6) and motor-cognitive dual task training was the only dual task intervention with a notable improvement in executive function (SMD = 1.53, 95% CI 0.06-3.01). For physical function, dual motor task training was most effective, improving gait performance (SMD = 0.34), muscle strength (SMD = 0.28), and balance (SMD = 0.90). Motor-cognitive dual task training demonstrated the greatest effectiveness in enhancing activities of daily living (SMD = 1.50) and quality of life (SMD = 1.20), while reducing depressive symptoms (SMD = - 0.96).
conclusionsDual cognitive task training is the most effective dual task intervention for enhancing global cognition. Motor-cognitive dual task training is the only dual task mode that significantly improves executive cognition.
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