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Table 3 Overview of the evidence from the meta-analyses of different types of exercise interventions

From: What type, or combination of exercise can improve preferred gait speed in older adults? A meta-analysis

Exercise Intervention

Interventions

Meta-effect

Homogeneous

Influential study

Unbiased

Progressive resistance training

5

YES

YES

NO

YES

Progressive resistance training + Balance

4

NO

NO

NO

YES

Progressive resistance training + Balance + Endurance

5

YES

YES

YES

YES

Multimodal

5

NO

YES

NO

YES

Rythmic

3

YES

YES

NO

YES

Stretching

3

NO

YES

YES

NO

Balance

2

-

-

-

-

Other (yoga/Core stability)

2

-

-

-

-