Exergaming in the treatment of gait, balance, and quality of life in Parkinson's disease: Overview of systematic reviews.

Introduction: Postural instability and gait impairments are common in people with PD, both of which have a negative effect on their quality of life. Systematic reviews have demonstrated benefits of using exergaming in enhancing these outcomes. However, there is no consensus over whether exergaming t...

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Published in:Physiotherapy Research International Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 1 - 14
Main Authors: Rocha, Poliany Silva, de Sousa, Bianca Brenda Leite, D'Amelio, Marco, Pompeu, José Eduardo, Garcia, Patrícia Azevedo, Leal, Josevan Cerqueira, Dos Santos Mendes, Felipe Augusto
Format: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2023
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          Rocha, Poliany Silva
          de Sousa, Bianca Brenda Leite
          D'Amelio, Marco
          Pompeu, José Eduardo
          Garcia, Patrícia Azevedo
          Leal, Josevan Cerqueira
          Dos Santos Mendes, Felipe Augusto
        affil: Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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          Parkinson Disease Complications
          Gait Disorders, Neurologic Rehabilitation
          Balance Training, Physical Methods
          Physical Therapy Methods
          Quality of Life Evaluation
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      ab: Introduction: Postural instability and gait impairments are common in people with PD, both of which have a negative effect on their quality of life. Systematic reviews have demonstrated benefits of using exergaming in enhancing these outcomes. However, there is no consensus over whether exergaming therapy is better than conventional physical therapy for enhancing gait, balance, and quality of life. Objectives: The aim of this overview is to systematically synthesize and evaluate the available evidence found in published systematic reviews and meta‐analyses, on the effects of exergaming therapy on balance, gait, and quality of life, compared to conventional physical therapy or no intervention. Methods: This overview was reported in accordance with the statement of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analysis (PRISMA). A comprehensive search was carried out in nine databases. Two reviewers independently extracted data using a standardized forms and the search strategy included terms related to intervention, population, and study type. The methodological quality of the included systematic reviews/meta‐analysis (SRs/Mas) was evaluated using the "A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2" (AMSTAR‐2). The "Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation" (GRADE) was used to assess the quality of the evidence. The risk of bias assessment was performed using the "Risk Of Bias In Systematic Reviews" (ROBIS). PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021238131. Results: 112 SRs/MAs were found and nine of them were selected. Six reviews were rated as very low methodological quality and three reviews as low methodological quality. Five reviews were classified with low risk of bias and four reviews with high risk of bias. Most of the SR/MAs demonstrated significant effects on balance favoring exergaming therapy over conventional therapy, however those studies had been rated as very low quality of evidence. Inconclusive results were found for the quality of life and gait outcomes. Conclusion: Exergaming therapy shows promise for the rehabilitation of PD. However, this overview was unable to conclude with certainty that exergaming therapy is superior to conventional physical therapy in improving gait, balance, or quality of life in people with PD. The effectiveness of exergaming therapy in the treatment of people with PD still need to be verified by high‐quality studies.
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