Table Tennis as a Sustainable Health Intervention: A Meta-Analysis of Its Effects on Balance and Cognitive Functions.

Healthcare (Basel) · 2026 · PMC12985313 · PMID 41827628

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A significant pooled effect size (SMD = 0.72, p < 0.001) was evident in healthy individuals, whereas a higher but marginally significant effect (SMD = 0.95, p = 0.06) was observed in non-healthy individuals.

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