%0 Journal Article
%T Effect of home-based exercise programs with e-devices on falls among community-dwelling older adults: a meta-analysis
%J Journal of comparative effectiveness research
%D 2022
%A Cao, Yu-Ting
%A Wang, Jian-Jie
%A Yang, Yi-Ting
%A Zhu, Shi-Jie
%A Zheng, Liang-Dong
%A Lu, Wei-Wei
%A Zhu, Rui
%A Wu, Tao
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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>
%G en
%I Future Medicine
%@ 2042-6305
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cer-2022-0130