Citation: Barnish, M. & Barran, S. (2020). A systematic review of active group-based dance, singing, music therapy and theatrical interventions for quality of life, functional communication, speech, motor function and cognitive status in people with Parkinson’s disease. BMC Neurology, 20(1), 371. Link to publisher’s article.
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The effectiveness and safety of serious games for improving cognitive abilities among elderly people with cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Abd-Alrazaq, A., Alajlani, M., Alhuwail, D., Toro, C., Giannicchi, A., Ahmed, A., Makhlouf, A., & Househ, M. (2022). The effectiveness and safety of serious games for improving cognitive abilities among elderly people with cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Serious Games, 10(1), e34592. Link to publisher’s article.
Art therapy alleviates the levels of depression and blood glucose in diabetic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Yang, Q., Shao, Q., Xu, Q., Shi, H., & Li, L. (2021). Art therapy alleviates the levels of depression and blood glucose in diabetic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 639626. Link to publisher’s article.
Effectiveness of horticulture therapy on physical functioning and psychological health outcomes for older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Lin, Y., Lin, R., Liu, W., & Wu, W. (2022). Effectiveness of horticulture therapy on physical functioning and psychological health outcomes for older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31(15-16), 2087-2099. Link to publisher’s article.
The impact of virtual nature therapy on stress responses: A systematic qualitative review
Citation: Abdullah, S., Rambli, D., Sulaiman, S., Alyan, E., Merienne, F., & Diyana, N. (2021). The impact of virtual nature therapy on stress responses: A systematic qualitative review. Forests, 12(12), 1776. Link to publisher’s article.
Aquatic therapy for improving lower limbs function in post-stroke survivors: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Citation: Najafabadi, M., Shariat, A., Dommerholt, J., Hakakzadeh, A., Nakhostin-Ansari, A., Selk-Ghaffari, M., Ingle, L., & Cleland, J. (2021). Aquatic therapy for improving lower limbs function in post-stroke survivors: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. Online ahead of print. Link to publisher’s article.
Effectiveness of positive psychology. interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Carr, A., Cullen, K., Keeney, C., Canning, C., Mooney, O., Chinseallaigh, E., & O’Dowd, A. (2021). Effectiveness of positive psychology. interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(6), 749-769. Link to publisher’s article.
Pilates reducing falls risk factors in healthy older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: da Silva, L., Shiel, A., & McIntosh, C. (2021). Pilates reducing falls risk factors in healthy older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine, 8, 708883. Link to publisher’s article.
A systematic review of the effectiveness of pilates on pain, disability, physical function, and quality of life in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal conditions
Citation: Denham-Jones, L., Gaskell, L., Spence, N., & Pigott, T. (2022). A systematic review of the effectiveness of pilates on pain, disability, physical function, and quality of life in older adults with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal Care, 20(1), 10-30. Link to publisher’s article.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of mindfulness-based interventions for patients with coronary heart disease
Citation: Zou, H., Cao, X., & Chair, S. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of mindfulness-based interventions for patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77(5), 2197-2213. Link to publisher’s article.