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

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To 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.

Methods

Databases 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.

Results

Forty-four studies involving

SUBMITTER: Khan MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743702 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature