Effects of mirror neuron activation therapies on functionality in older adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis
•Neuron activation therapies improve relevant abilities in older adults.•Better results are obtained if the therapy includes functional activities.•The beneficial effects of adding MNAT to a PE program are controversial. : To identify the effects of mirror neuron activation (MNAT) combined or not wi...
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Published in | Geriatric nursing (New York) Vol. 56; pp. 115 - 123 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01.03.2024
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Summary: | •Neuron activation therapies improve relevant abilities in older adults.•Better results are obtained if the therapy includes functional activities.•The beneficial effects of adding MNAT to a PE program are controversial.
: To identify the effects of mirror neuron activation (MNAT) combined or not with physical exercise (PE) in healthy older adults, on functionality, balance, gait velocity and risk of falls.
: A systematic electronic search was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Embase databases.
: Thirteen randomized controlled trials were included in the qualitative analysis, and eleven in the quantitative analysis. All studies showed fair to high quality and the most frequent high-risk bias was “Blinding of participants and personnel”. Compared to the control condition, higher improvement was shown in older people who received MNAT, on functionality (1.57 [0.57, 2.62], balance (1.95 [1.32, 2.572]), and gait velocity (1.20 [0.30, 2.11]). Compared to PE, MNAT combined with PE does not improve functionality. More studies are needed to assess MNAT effectiveness in the rest of the outcomes.
: Neuron system activation through MNAT improves relevant abilities in older adults, with better results when including functional activities. However, the beneficial effects on these variables of adding MNAT to a PE program are controversial. |
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ISSN: | 0197-4572 1528-3984 1528-3984 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.02.006 |