Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Digital Tai Chi for Older Adults

Seven randomized controlled trials involving 469 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The study, authored by Fengmei Gu and last updated in March 2026, systematically evaluates the effects of digitalized Tai Chi on muscle strength, physical function, and muscle mass in older adults. The evidence synthesis is provided as a supplementary document from a systematic review registered with PROSPERO.

Use Cases

• Assess the efficacy of digitalized Tai Chi on handgrip strength based on the reported standardized mean difference.
• Evaluate the impact on functional mobility based on the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) results.
• Investigate the potential for digital feedback to improve static balance based on single-leg stance (SLS) findings.
• Analyze sources of heterogeneity in digital health RCTs for older adults based on the described sensitivity analysis.

Strengths

• Includes data from 7 randomized controlled trials, a standard for clinical evidence.
• Applies the GRADE system to assess the certainty of evidence for each outcome.
• Conducts sensitivity analysis to explore sources of heterogeneity among studies.

Limitations

• The overall certainty of evidence for the outcomes was assessed as low or very low.
• The dataset is a 21.1 KB document; the underlying raw trial data is not included.
• Column-level documentation for any potential supplementary tables is absent.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by author Fengmei Gu.

Collection Method

Systematic search across PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and CNKI databases.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 05:21:09