Table 1.
Characteristics of the included studies (N=14).
| Characteristics | Studies, n (%) | References | |||
| Total sample size | |||||
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<50 | 8 (57) | [34-38,41-43] | ||
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50-99 | 4 (29) | [39,40,44,45] | ||
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≥100 | 2 (14) | [19,20] | ||
| Mean age (years) | |||||
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60-64 | 0 (0) | N/Aa | ||
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65-74 | 5 (36) | [20,37,39,44,45] | ||
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≥75 | 9 (64) | [19,34-36,38,40-43] | ||
| Sex | |||||
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Female participants only | 0 (0) | N/A | ||
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Male participants only | 1 (7) | [35] | ||
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Both sexes | 13 (93) | [19,20,34,36-45] | ||
| Methodological quality (Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale) | |||||
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<4 (“poor”) | 0 (0) | N/A | ||
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4-5 (“fair”) | 6 (43) | [35-37,41,42,45] | ||
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6-8 (“good”) | 8 (57) | [19,20,34,38-40,43,44] | ||
| Source of participants | |||||
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Community-dwelling older adults | 12 (86) | [19,20,34,36-41,43-45] | ||
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Nursing home residents | 1 (7) | [42] | ||
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Not mentioned | 1 (7) | [35] | ||
| Types of cognitive training | |||||
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CCTb | 10 (71) | [19,20,35-38,40,41,43,44] | ||
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Non-CCT | 4 (29) | [34,39,42,45] | ||
| Targeted outcomesc | |||||
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Single-task gait speed | 13 (93) | [19,34-36,38-44,46,47] | ||
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Cognitive-motor dual-task gait speed | 7 (50) | [19,38,40-44] | ||
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Functional mobility | 6 (43) | [19,20,34,36,40] | ||
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Static balance (one-leg stance test) | 3 (21) | [20,34,37,45] | ||
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Overall balance ability (balance scales) | 3 (21) | [34,41,46] | ||
aN/A: not applicable.
bCCT: computerized cognitive training.
cThe percentages sum to more than 100% as individual studies may report multiple outcomes.