TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of square-stepping exercise on motor and cognitive function in older adults — A systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Wang, Yin Hsiang
AU - Liu, Yun Hsien
AU - Yang, Yea Ru
AU - Wang, Ray-Yau
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - Objectives: To document the effects of square-stepping exercise (SSE) on motor and cognitive function in older adults. Methods: Five online databases were searched in May 2021. Controlled studies published from 2006 to May 2021 were included. The experimental group received SSE alone or SSE combined with other exercise(s), whereas the control group received no training or other exercise(s). Motor and cognitive outcomes included balance, fall risk, agility, endurance, gait speed, flexibility, muscle strength, reaction time, global cognitive function, memory, and executive function. Results: Ten articles with a total of 920 participants were included. Static balance (p=0.0009), dynamic balance (p=0.0008), fall risk (p<0.00001), and agility (p=0.02) improved more in the intervention group than in the control group. However, SSE did not seem to exert beneficial effects on cognitive function. Conclusion: In older adults, SSE provided beneficial effects on motor function, including static and dynamic balance, risk of falls, and agility. However, positive effects on cognitive function were not observed and require further investigation.
AB - Objectives: To document the effects of square-stepping exercise (SSE) on motor and cognitive function in older adults. Methods: Five online databases were searched in May 2021. Controlled studies published from 2006 to May 2021 were included. The experimental group received SSE alone or SSE combined with other exercise(s), whereas the control group received no training or other exercise(s). Motor and cognitive outcomes included balance, fall risk, agility, endurance, gait speed, flexibility, muscle strength, reaction time, global cognitive function, memory, and executive function. Results: Ten articles with a total of 920 participants were included. Static balance (p=0.0009), dynamic balance (p=0.0008), fall risk (p<0.00001), and agility (p=0.02) improved more in the intervention group than in the control group. However, SSE did not seem to exert beneficial effects on cognitive function. Conclusion: In older adults, SSE provided beneficial effects on motor function, including static and dynamic balance, risk of falls, and agility. However, positive effects on cognitive function were not observed and require further investigation.
KW - Cognitive function
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Motor function
KW - Older adults
KW - Square-stepping exercise
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.10.022
DO - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.10.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 34773911
AN - SCOPUS:85118832577
SN - 0197-4572
VL - 42
SP - 1583
EP - 1593
JO - Geriatric Nursing
JF - Geriatric Nursing
IS - 6
ER -