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| Title: | Effectiveness of dual-task exercise in improving balance and preventing falls among older adults : systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression | Authors: | Khan, MJ Fong, KNK Wong, TWL Tsang, WWN Chen, C Chan, WC Winser, SJ |
Issue Date: | 2025 | Source: | European geriatric medicine, Published: 28 October 2025, Online first articles, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01328-3 | Abstract: | Aim: To identify the optimal dosage of dual-task intervention required for improving dynamic balance and functional mobility and reducing falls in healthy older adults. Findings: Dynamic balance and functional mobility improved with 95% adherence to the prescribed dual-task training, practiced three times weekly. More studies are required to assess the dosage of dual-task training for fall reduction. Message: An adequate dosage of dual-task training requires improving dynamic balance and functional mobility. |
Keywords: | Accidental fall Elderly Meta-regression Motor–cognitive task Posture control |
Publisher: | Springer | Journal: | European geriatric medicine | ISSN: | 1878-7649 | EISSN: | 1878-7657 | DOI: | 10.1007/s41999-025-01328-3 | Rights: | © The Author(s) 2025 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The following publication Khan, M.J., Fong, K.N.K., Wong, T.WL. et al. Effectiveness of dual-task exercise in improving balance and preventing falls among older adults: systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. Eur Geriatr Med (2025) is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01328-3. |
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