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Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/42374, first published .
Comparison of Exergames Versus Conventional Exercises on the Health Benefits of Older Adults: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Comparison of Exergames Versus Conventional Exercises on the Health Benefits of Older Adults: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Comparison of Exergames Versus Conventional Exercises on the Health Benefits of Older Adults: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors of this article:

Xi Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lina Wu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hui Feng1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Hongting Ning1 Author Orcid Image ;   Shuang Wu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mingyue Hu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dian Jiang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yifei Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yu Jiang4 Author Orcid Image ;   Xin Liu5 Author Orcid Image
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