scholarly journals Consequences of physical inactivity in older adults: A systematic review of reviews and meta‐analyses

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 816-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conor Cunningham ◽  
Roger O' Sullivan ◽  
Paolo Caserotti ◽  
Mark A. Tully
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
Meta Analyses

Mobile Health to Support Ageing in Place

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Pacheco Rocha ◽  
Milton Rodrigues dos Santos ◽  
Margarida Cerqueira ◽  
Alexandra Queirós
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Ageing In Place ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
Meta Analyses

The study reported in this article aimed to identify: i) the most relevant application domains of mHealth to support older adults in their domiciles; ii) the most relevant chronic conditions of older adults, whose management is being supported by mHealth; iii) the characteristics, outcomes and impacts of mHealth tools that might support older adults in their domiciles. The method of a systematic review of reviews and meta-analyses was performed based on a search of the literature. The result of a total of 66 reviews and meta-analyses across several chronic diseases were retrieved. These studies compare mHealth interventions with usual care. The conclusion is that mHealth interventions have positive effects on various health related outcomes, but further research is required to allow their incorporation in the clinical practice.

Authors’ Reply to Kahlaee et al: “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Association Between Anti-hypertensive Classes and the Risk of Falls Among Older Adults”

Drugs & Aging ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
Ka Keat Lim ◽  
Hui Ting Ang ◽  
Yu Heng Kwan ◽  
Chuen Seng Tan ◽  
Truls Ostbye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Meta Analyses

scholarly journals Experiences of children who have been separated from a parent due to military deployment:a systematic review of reviews

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S263-S263
Author(s):  
Jennifer Kent ◽  
Pamela Taylor ◽  
Sarah Argent ◽  
Narasha Kalebic
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Military Deployment ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
Meta Analyses

AimsTo conduct a systematic review of reviews to investigate how military deployment of a parent affects his/her child, and the extent to which the child's own perspectives have been documented.BackgroundLengthy but finite disruptions to parenting in any form may affect child development and mental and physical health.Military deployment means weeks or months of separation from one parent.2016 figures for the U.S. military showed that 40.5% of military personnel have children, and of these 1.7 million children the largest percentage are aged between 0–5 years (37.8%).MethodSeven databases were searched: AMED, Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE 1947, Joanna Briggs Institute EMP database, Ovid MEDLINE 1946 and PsycINFO 1806 from the inception of each electronic database until 31st March 2018.Inclusion criteria:Child and young adults aged 0–24 yearsEnglish language papers onlyAll papers being systematic reviews or meta-analysesA focus on documenting the effects on child outcomesData extracted included the review methods and child outcomes reported, including educational attainment; physical symptoms; mental illnesses or disorders; changes to behaviours, and effects on peer and parental relationships.ResultThe eight reviews identified included 32 common and relevant studies.Across the various studies, only about 20% of data came directly from children.Five papers extracted from the reviews identified parental deployment as having a negative effect on school attainment.Nine studies extracted from the review papers found a positive correlation between having a deployed parent and a greater chance of experiencing depressive symptoms and feelings of anxiety.Strong correlations of increased prevalence of both externalising & internalising behaviours were conclusively found in 7 of the reviews.Increased resilience was detailed in only one study featured in multiple reviews.Just one study featured across the reviews reported on physiological measures - adolescents with deployed parents had higher blood pressures and significantly higher heart rates and stress scores than civilian children.ConclusionMore research obtaining the viewpoint of the child directly and observation of such children is required to properly understand the effects on children with a deployed parent, without the interference of parent or teacher reporting bias. Additionally, with only one study reporting on increased offspring resilience there has been limited exploration of potential positive correlates, so further research regarding these is important.

scholarly journals Programme frequency, type, time and duration do not explain the effects of balance exercise in older adults: a systematic review with a meta-regression analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (16) ◽  
pp. 996-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie K Farlie ◽  
Lauren Robins ◽  
Romi Haas ◽  
Jennifer L Keating ◽  
Elizabeth Molloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Centre Of Mass ◽  
Randomised Trials ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Balance Exercise ◽  
Control Centre ◽  
Meta Analyses

ObjectiveThe objective of this systematic review was to examine the effects of different balance exercise interventions compared with non-balance exercise controls on balance task performance in older adults.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesMedline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Scopus and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched until July 2017.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesSystematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised trials of balance exercise interventions for older adults were identified for extraction of eligible randomised trials. Eligibility criteria for inclusion of randomised trials in meta-analyses were comparison of a balance exercise intervention with a control group that did not perform balance exercises, report of at least one end-intervention balance outcome measurement that was consistent with the five subgroups of balance exercise identified, and full-text article available in English.ResultsNinety-five trials were included in meta-analyses and 80 in meta-regressions. For four balance exercise types (control centre of mass, multidimensional, mobility and reaching), significant effects for balance exercise interventions were found in meta-analyses (standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.31–0.50), however with considerable heterogeneity in observed effects (I2: 50.4%–80.6%). Risk of bias assessments (Physiotherapy Evidence Database score and funnel plots) did not explain heterogeneity. One significant relationship identified in the meta-regressions of SMD and balance exercise frequency, time and duration explained 2.1% of variance for the control centre of mass subgroup.ConclusionLimitations to this study included the variability in design of balance interventions, incomplete reporting of data and statistical heterogeneity. The design of balance exercise programmes provides inadequate explanation of the observed benefits of these interventions.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of the Association Between Anti-Hypertensive Classes and the Risk of Falls Among Older Adults

Drugs & Aging ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 625-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Ting Ang ◽  
Ka Keat Lim ◽  
Yu Heng Kwan ◽  
Pui San Tan ◽  
Kai Zhen Yap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Meta Analyses

scholarly journals Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Di Lorito ◽  
Annabelle Long ◽  
Adrian Byrne ◽  
Rowan H. Harwood ◽  
John R.F. Gladman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Meta Analyses

scholarly journals Dietary Patterns and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thara Govindaraju ◽  
Berhe Sahle ◽  
Tracy McCaffrey ◽  
John McNeil ◽  
Alice Owen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Set Inclusion ◽  
Demographic Shifts ◽  
Meta Analyses

Dietary patterns may be related to quality of life (QoL) of older adults, although evidence from literature is conflicting. The demographic shifts toward ageing populations in many countries increases the importance of understanding the relationship between diet and QoL in older adults. This review was designed to investigate associations between dietary patterns and QoL in older adults. The systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Eight electronic databases were searched to identify articles published in English from January 1975 to March 2018 that investigated associations between dietary patterns and QoL in older adults. Relevant studies were identified based on set inclusion and exclusion criteria, data were extracted and analysed to examine the relationships and possible implications for public health recommendations. The systematic review included 15 articles (One randomized control trial, six prospective cohorts and eight cross sectional). The studies looked at correlations between different dietary patterns and/or adherence to particular dietary patterns and self-reported QoL or self-rated health status. Excluding two studies which showed no significant association, healthy dietary patterns were associated with better self-rated health and QoL in one or more domains, and adherence to healthy dietary patterns like the Mediterranean diet were significantly associated with improvement in at least one of the QoL domains.

scholarly journals Remote Care Technology: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Technologies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Queirós ◽  
Joaquim Alvarelhão ◽  
Margarida Cerqueira ◽  
Anabela Silva ◽  
Milton Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Review Of Reviews ◽  
Remote Care ◽  
Care Technology ◽  
Meta Analyses
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