Effectiveness, acceptability, adherence, and safety of exergaming for depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

NPJ Digit Med · 2026 · PMC13046954 · PMID 41741770

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Additionally, a trend toward significance was found for age ( p = 0.07), with larger effects observed in older adults (≥60 years).

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Furthermore, there was a marginally significant moderating effect of age ( F 1, 62 = 3.44, p = 0.07), with older adults (≥60 years) showing a tendency toward larger effects ( g = −0.52, 95% CI, −0.72 to −0.32) compared to younger participants (<60 years; g = −0.23, 95% CI, −0.47 to 0.01).

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