Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review
Introduction Exergames are used in the clinical practice of geriatric rehabilitation to increase physical activity levels and motivate players/patients. Their use in the home environment makes it possible to perform fun, engaging and interactive training with a large number of repetitions, thereby r...
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| author | Candice Simões Pimenta de Medeiros Fabrícia Azevêdo da Costa Cavalcanti Luanna Barbara Araújo Farias Jaiana Xavier Santos Daniela Ramirez Restrepo Thaiana Barbosa Ferreira Pacheco |
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| description | Introduction Exergames are used in the clinical practice of geriatric rehabilitation to increase physical activity levels and motivate players/patients. Their use in the home environment makes it possible to perform fun, engaging and interactive training with a large number of repetitions, thereby reducing the negative repercussions of postural imbalance in older adults. The aim of this systematic review is to collate and analyse evidence on the usability of exergames as a tool for home-based balance training for older adults.Methods and analysis We will include randomised controlled trials involving healthy older adults (aged 60 years or older) who are described as having impaired static or dynamic balance using any subjective or objective assessment criteria. We will search Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect and the Cochrane Library from database inception to December 2022. ClinicalTrials.gov, the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ReBEC will be searched for ongoing or unpublished trials. Two independent reviewers will screen the studies and extract the data. The findings will be presented in the text and tables, and if possible, relevant meta-analyses will be performed. The risk of bias and the quality of evidence will be assessed based on the recommendations of the Cochrane Handbook and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation, respectively.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required because of the nature of this study. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and through clinical rehabilitation networks.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022343290. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c4b039cd115d433f8dd8e8e0663fa9f92025-08-20T02:12:38ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-04-0113410.1136/bmjopen-2022-069567Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic reviewCandice Simões Pimenta de Medeiros0Fabrícia Azevêdo da Costa Cavalcanti1Luanna Barbara Araújo Farias2Jaiana Xavier Santos3Daniela Ramirez Restrepo4Thaiana Barbosa Ferreira Pacheco5Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, BrazilPhysiotherapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, BrazilPhysiotherapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, BrazilPhysiotherapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, BrazilPhysiotherapy Department, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Manizales, ColombiaPhysiotherapy Department, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, BrazilIntroduction Exergames are used in the clinical practice of geriatric rehabilitation to increase physical activity levels and motivate players/patients. Their use in the home environment makes it possible to perform fun, engaging and interactive training with a large number of repetitions, thereby reducing the negative repercussions of postural imbalance in older adults. The aim of this systematic review is to collate and analyse evidence on the usability of exergames as a tool for home-based balance training for older adults.Methods and analysis We will include randomised controlled trials involving healthy older adults (aged 60 years or older) who are described as having impaired static or dynamic balance using any subjective or objective assessment criteria. We will search Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect and the Cochrane Library from database inception to December 2022. ClinicalTrials.gov, the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and ReBEC will be searched for ongoing or unpublished trials. Two independent reviewers will screen the studies and extract the data. The findings will be presented in the text and tables, and if possible, relevant meta-analyses will be performed. The risk of bias and the quality of evidence will be assessed based on the recommendations of the Cochrane Handbook and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation, respectively.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required because of the nature of this study. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and through clinical rehabilitation networks.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022343290.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069567.full |
| spellingShingle | Candice Simões Pimenta de Medeiros Fabrícia Azevêdo da Costa Cavalcanti Luanna Barbara Araújo Farias Jaiana Xavier Santos Daniela Ramirez Restrepo Thaiana Barbosa Ferreira Pacheco Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review BMJ Open |
| title | Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review |
| title_full | Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review |
| title_short | Usability of exergames as a home-based balance training tool for older adults: protocol for a systematic review |
| title_sort | usability of exergames as a home based balance training tool for older adults protocol for a systematic review |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069567.full |
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