Effectiveness of exergames for improving mobility and balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exergaming is a fun, engaging, and interactive form of exercising that may help overcome some of the traditional exercise barriers and help improve adherence on the part of older adults, providing therapeutic applications for balance recovery and functional mobility. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarize the effects of exergames on mobility and balance in older adults.

Methods

The PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews were followed. The following databases were searched from inception to August 2019: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PEDro, CINAHL, and INSPEC. We selected randomized controlled trials that assessed the effects of exergames on balance or mobility of older adults without neurological conditions, in co

SUBMITTER: Pacheco TBF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368979 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature