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Table 1 Characteristics of participants in each study

From: Comparison between the effects of exergame intervention and traditional physical training on improving balance and fall prevention in healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Country/location

Sample size (%female)

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

Population type

Bacha [33]

Brazil

I 23 (65.2)

C 23 (82.6)

I 71.0

C 66.5

Community-dwelling

Bateni [22]

USA

I 6 (50)

C 6 (50)

I 68 ± 14

C 72 ± 12

Physical therapy department

Community-dwelling

Bateni [22]

USA

I 6 (66.7)

C 6 (50)

I 79 ± 16

C 72 ± 12

Physical therapy department

Community-dwelling

Chen [23]

Taiwan

I 14 (85.7)

C 14 (92.9)

I 72.2 ± 2.8

C 75.1 ± 5.5

Residents of District

Eggenberger [39]

Switzerland

I 24 (58.3)

C 25 (64)

I 77.3 ± 6.3

C 80.8 ± 4.7

Local organization

Residence facilities

Another organization

Franco [40]

USA

I 11 (81.8)

C 11 (72.7)

I 79.8 ± 4.7

C 77.9 ± 6.9

Community-dwelling

Htut [42]

Thailand

I 21 (52)

C 21 (62)

I 75.8 ± 4.89

C 75.95 ± 5.65

Homes for the aged

Jung [28]

Korea

I 8 (100)

C 8 (100)

I 74.3 ± 3.5

C 73.6 ± 2.4

Senior citizen center

Karahan [34]

Turkey

I 48 (43.8)

C 42 (42.8)

I 71.3 ± 6.1

C 71.5 ± 4.7

Ku [29]

Korea

I 18 (50)

C 16 (50)

I 64.7 ± 7.27

C 65.0 ± 4.77

Community-dwelling

Li [35]

China

I 40 (47.5)

C 40 (42.5)

I 68.2 ± 5.5

C 69.4 ± 6.2

Park [30]

Korea

I 12 (25)

C 12 (16.7)

I 66.5 ± 8.1

C 65.2 ± 7.9

Local community

Park [36]

Korea

I 36 (91.7)

C 36 (97.2)

I 72.97 ± 2.98

C 74.11 ± 2.88

Community-dwelling

Pichierri [37]

Switzerland

I 11 (71.7)

C 11 (90.9)

I 86.9 ± 5.1

C 85.6 ± 4.2

Hostel for the aged

Pluchino [41]

USA

I 12 (66.7)

C 14 (64.3)

I 70.72 ± 8.46

C 76.00 ± 7.74

Community-dwelling

Pluchino [41]

USA

I 12 (66.7)

C 14 (42.9)

I 70.72 ± 8.46

C 69.28 ± 6.03

Community-dwelling

Reed-Jones [31]

USA

I 15C 15

67.5 ± 5.9

Community-dwelling

Reed-Jones [31]

USA

I 15C 15

67.5 ± 5.9

Community-dwelling

Schoene [32]

Australia

I 47 (66) C 43 (67)

I 82 ± 7

C 81 ± 7

Community-dwelling

Stanmore [21]

United Kingdom

I 56 (80.4)

C 50 (76)

I 77.9 ± 8.9

C 77.8 ± 10.2

Assistive living facility

Toulotte [43]

France

I 9 (55.6)

C 9 (66.7)

75.09 ± 10.26

Community-dwelling

Toulotte [43]

France

I 9 (66.7)

C 9 (66.7)

75.09 ± 10.26

Community-dwelling

Yang [38]

Taiwan

I 10 (90)

C 10 (90)

I 68.71 (64.09–74.84)

C 67.54 (62.08–76.75)

Community-dwelling

Yeşilyaprak [4]

Turkey

I 7 (42.9)

C 11 (81.8)

I 70.1 ± 4.0

C73.1 ± 4.5

Rehabilitation center

Nursing Home

Rehabilitation Center

  1. I intervention group, C control group