A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effect of Active Video Games on Postural Balance.

"Disclosures: none."

"This study was partly funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (R01DK109316), Northeastern University Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (IHESJR) Advancing Health Equity Pilot Project Award, and Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Research Sabbatical, awarded to Amy S. Lu. Dagmar Sternad was partly supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF-CRCNS-1723998), the National Institutes of Health (R37-HD087089), and a Fulbright US Scholar grant."

"To provide an updated and comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, the research was performed in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines. The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42020204191). Study Selection:: The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42020204191). For inclusion, a study must be original, published in English peer-reviewed venues and employed AVGs as the sole or primary intervention to enhance, maintain, or regain postural balance. At least 2 within- or between-subjects conditions must be included with ≥10 participants per condition."