Lily Yuen Wah Ho, Jodie Hau Yi Tse, Wayne Lap Sun Chan, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung
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Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the effects of exergaming on physical frailty in older adults.
Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Methods: Six electronic databases were searched for randomised controlled trials evaluating the effects of exergaming on frailty in older adults. Data were synthesised using narrative synthesis and meta-analysis. The risk of bias and the certainty of the evidence were assessed.
Data sources: CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database were searched from their inception through February 2024.
Results: Five studies (n = 391) were included. Exergaming, which was delivered in 20-36 sessions over 8-12 weeks, resulted in improvements in frailty scores and indices, frailty status, and frailty phenotypes, including exhaustion, low physical activity levels, gait speed, and muscle weakness over time. There was no effect on unintentional weight loss. Meta-analyses showed that the effects of exergaming were not significantly different from those observed in the control groups. The rate of adherence to the intervention of the exergaming group was slightly higher than that of the comparison group (87.3%-87.7% vs. 81.1%-85.4%). The overall risk of bias was high in all studies. The certainty of the evidence was very low.
Conclusion: Exergaming exerts effects on frailty comparable to those of conventional physical exercises. Participants appeared to have better adherence to exergaming. Future studies with robust designs are warranted.
Implications for the profession and/or patient care: With effects comparable to those of conventional physical exercises, exergaming could be considered in clinical settings to address frailty.
Impact: This review addressed the effects of exergaming on frailty instead of physical outcomes. Exergaming was comparable to conventional physical exercises in improving frailty scores and indices, frailty status, and four frailty phenotypes. The findings provide insights to healthcare providers on the design of exergames.
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The Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN) is an international, peer reviewed, scientific journal that seeks to promote the development and exchange of knowledge that is directly relevant to all spheres of nursing practice. The primary aim is to promote a high standard of clinically related scholarship which advances and supports the practice and discipline of nursing. The Journal also aims to promote the international exchange of ideas and experience that draws from the different cultures in which practice takes place. Further, JCN seeks to enrich insight into clinical need and the implications for nursing intervention and models of service delivery. Emphasis is placed on promoting critical debate on the art and science of nursing practice.
JCN is essential reading for anyone involved in nursing practice, whether clinicians, researchers, educators, managers, policy makers, or students. The development of clinical practice and the changing patterns of inter-professional working are also central to JCN''s scope of interest. Contributions are welcomed from other health professionals on issues that have a direct impact on nursing practice.
We publish high quality papers from across the methodological spectrum that make an important and novel contribution to the field of clinical nursing (regardless of where care is provided), and which demonstrate clinical application and international relevance.
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