@article{ref1,
title="Effect of home-based exercise programs with e-devices on falls among community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis",
journal="Journal of comparative effectiveness research",
year="2022",
author="Cao, Yu-Ting and Wang, Jian-Jie and Yang, Yi-Ting and Zhu, Shi-Jie and Zheng, Liang-Dong and Lu, Wei-Wei and Zhu, Rui and Wu, Tao",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIM: To explore the effectiveness of home-based exercise programs with e-devices (HEPEs) on falls among community-dwelling older adults. <br><br>METHODS: Twelve randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis considering four fall-related outcomes. <br><br>RESULTS: HEPEs significantly reduced the rate of falls (risk ratio: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.72-0.95; p = 0.006) and improved lower extremity strength (mean difference: -0.94; 95% CI: -1.71 to -0.47; p < 0.001). There was a significant improvement favoring HEPEs on balance if the participants were aged >75 years (mean difference: -0.55; 95% CI: -1.05 to -0.05; p = 0.03), or the intervention duration was at least 16 weeks (mean difference: -0.81; 95% CI: -1.58 to -0.05; p = 0.04). <br><br>CONCLUSION: HEPEs demonstrated an overall positive effect on falls among community-dwelling older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2042-6305",
doi="10.2217/cer-2022-0130",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cer-2022-0130"
}