Trial reportEuropean geriatric medicine2026
Effects of exergaming with a resistance component versus traditional resistance training on sarcopenia in pre-frail and frail nursing home residents: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in European geriatric medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions in Older Adults With Frailty and Sarcopenia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of digital health exercise interventions on muscle function and physical performance in older adults with possible, confirmed, or severe sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Review
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Abstract
purposeTo compare exergaming with a resistance component and traditional resistance training in terms of feasibility and the preliminary effects on sarcopenia, cognition, functional mobility, and frailty among pre-frail and frail nursing home residents.
methodsA two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted in three nursing homes. Thirty residents who met the criteria for pre-frailty or frailty and had low handgrip strength were randomized to participate in either exergaming with resistance (EGRG) or traditional resistance training (TRTG) for 12 weeks (twice-weekly, 40-min sessions). The primary outcomes included sarcopenia-related parameters (e.g., muscle mass, strength, lower extremity function, SARC-CalF). The secondary outcomes were cognition (HK-MoCA), functional mobility (TUG), and frailty (CFS-C). Assessments were performed at baseline and 6, 12, 16, and 24 weeks.
resultsThirty of 93 approached residents were enrolled and randomized (EGRG; n = 15, TRTG; n = 15), and 24 completed the study (80% retention). No significant group × time interaction was found for any outcome. Both groups showed significant improvements in handgrip strength, knee flexor/extensor strength, and the SPPB, TUG, and HK-MoCA scores from post-intervention to the 3-month follow-up. No significant changes were observed in the muscle mass, SARC-CalF, or CFS-C scores. Adherence was higher in the EGRG group (77.7%) than in the TRTG group (60.1%).
conclusionExergaming with a resistance component is feasible for pre-frail and frail nursing home residents and yields comparable improvements in muscle strength, physical function, and cognition to those achieved with traditional resistance training.
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