The effectiveness of digital physical activity interventions in older adults: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is important for healthy ageing, however most older adults are inactive. Numerous reviews with a range of inclusion criteria have been conducted on digital interventions to promote physical activity in older adults, and a synthesis of these is needed. Therefore, the objective of this study is to conduct an umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis on the effectiveness of digital interventions to promote physical activity in older adults.

Methods

Nine databases were searched from January 2010 to December 2023. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of primary studies using digital physical activity interventions to target healthy older adults or clinical populations of older adults with a self-reported or device measured physical activity outcome were

SUBMITTER: Alley SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658456 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature