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SynthesisEuropean geriatric medicine2025

Effectiveness of dual-task exercise in improving balance and preventing falls among older adults: systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Mohammad Jobair Khan, Kenneth N K Fong, Thomson Wai-Lung Wong, William Wai-Nam Tsang, Cynthia Chen, Wai-Chi Chan, Stanley John Winser

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Synthesis in European geriatric medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07448961 (EFFECTS OF SENSORİAL AND COGNİTİVE INDİVİDUALİZED DUAL-TASK TRAİNİNG ON FUNCTİONAL BALANCE, MOBİLİTY, AND DUAL-TASK PERFORMANCE İN OLDER ADULTS), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07448961 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of sensori̇al and cogni̇ti̇ve indi̇vi̇duali̇zed dual-task trai̇ni̇ng on functi̇onal balance, mobi̇li̇ty, and dual-task performance i̇n older adults: a randomi̇zed controlled tri̇al

TypeinterventionalSponsorSezen Karaborklu ArgutRan2026 to 2027Enrolled48ConditionsHealthy Older Adults, Postural Balance, Dual Task Exercises in Elderly People, Dual Task CostArmsIndividualized Dual-Task Training, Standardized Dual-Task Training, Single-Task Motor Training
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mohammad Jobair KhanDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China. mdjobair.khan@connect.polyu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-1759
Kenneth N K FongDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Thomson Wai-Lung WongDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
William Wai-Nam TsangDepartment of Physiotherapy, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Cynthia ChenSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Wai-Chi ChanDepartment of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Stanley John WinserDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.

Funding

The Faculty Collaborative Research Scheme ZVSUThe Health and Medical Research Fund 04190268
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate whether dual-task (DT) training improves dynamic balance and functional mobility and reduces falls and determine how DT training dosage, including exercise duration, intensity, challenge and adherence, affects treatment outcomes in older adults.

methodsDatabases were searched until May 2025. Methodology, risk of bias and evidence quality were assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Cochrane risk of bias and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation tools, respectively. Dynamic balance was assessed using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB), and functional mobility using Timed Up and Go (TUG), and falls assessed the frequency of fall.

resultsForty-four studies involving 2782 older adults were included. The mean PEDro score was 6.1, 58% of studies were found to have low risk of bias, and evidence quality ranged from very low to moderate. Meta-analysis indicated that DT exercise significantly improves dynamic balance and functional mobility, and reduces fall frequency. Meta-regression revealed that dynamic balance improved with 95% adherence to 30 min of moderately challenging and moderate-intensity DT training three times per week for four weeks. Functional mobility improved with 95% adherence to 50 min of mildly challenging and moderate-intensity DT training three times per week for 13 weeks.

conclusionDT training improved dynamic balance and functional mobility and reduced falls. The recommended dosages may elicit optimal outcomes. Additional meta-regression analyses are needed to determine the impact of DT training dosage on falls.

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Accidental FallsExercise TherapyPostural BalanceAgedHumansAccidental fallElderlyMeta-regressionMotor–cognitive taskPosture control

Identifiers

PMID41152559
PMCPMC12743702

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