The effectiveness of digital physical activity interventions in older adults: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis
Stephanie J Alley, Kim M Waters, Felix Parker, D L I H K Peiris, Samantha Fien, Amanda L Rebar, Corneel Vandelanotte · 2024
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Stephanie J Alley and six co-authors take stock of every review on digital tools that nudge older adults to move, in this 2024 umbrella review. Apps, wearables, and web programs promise activity gains, and many reviews already exist with differing rules. A synthesis of syntheses was missing.
Nine databases yielded 22 eligible reviews and meta-analyses covering 185 primary studies and 28,198 participants. Quality was a weak point: nearly all reviews rated low or critically low on the AMSTAR-2 confidence scale. Even so, the pattern leaned positive. Most reviews that summed up findings without pooling numbers reported strong or moderate evidence that digital programs raised activity and daily steps. The authors weigh that encouragement against the shaky review quality.
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| CREATOR | Stephanie J Alley, Kim M Waters, Felix Parker, D L I H K Peiris, Samantha Fien, Amanda L Rebar, Corneel Vandelanotte |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |