Physical activity interventions for adults who are visually impaired: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Compared with sighted individuals, people with visual impairment have a higher prevalence of chronic conditions and lower levels of physical activity. This review aims to systematically review physical activity interventions for those with a visual impairment and to assess their effectiveness.

Design

A systematic review of articles reporting physical activity interventions in visually impaired individuals was conducted. Medline, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, SPORTDiscus and the Physiotherapy Evidence Database were searched in August 2018. Meta-analyses were conducted on randomised controlled trials with the same outcome measure.

Setting

Most interventions were conducted in a group setting, with some

SUBMITTER: Sweeting J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045169 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature