Elderplay

Elderplay has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 27, 2026: “Exercise program linked to better physical function in older adults”.

Intervention

1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated Oct 14, 2026

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“Compared with the control group, participants in the intervention group showed greater improvement over time in balance, gait performance, chair-stand performance and overall physical performance”

Physical Performance Outcomes and Programme Delivery Costs of ELDERPLAY, a Community-Based Multicomponent Exercise and Recreational Intervention for Older Adults: A Non-Randomized Controlled EvaluationHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026doi:10.3390/healthcare14203441

None of its findings points the other way.

1 lab in 1 country

Funder: Fundación Poncemar

Human trial1

What is Elderplay linked with?

Studies link Elderplay with 2 measures, most often daily step count (1 study) and physical function (1).

Daily step count

upin humans1

1 study

Elderplay is associated with daily step count in humans.
“Higher daily step counts were also observed in the intervention group”
Human trialCommunity-dwelling older adults; nonrandomized allocation20 supervised sessions (two per week)seven consecutive days at a single intermediate assessment point
Exercise program linked to better physical function in older adults
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)Oct 14, 2026

Physical function

upin humans1

1 study

Elderplay is associated with physical function in humans (Adjusted SPPB score: 9.62 versus 7.80; Timed Up and Go: 8.85 versus 12.04 s).
“Compared with the control group, participants in the intervention group showed greater improvement over time in balance, gait performance, chair-stand performance and overall physical performance”
Human trialCommunity-dwelling older adults; nonrandomized allocation20 supervised sessions (two per week)10 weeksn = 184
Exercise program linked to better physical function in older adults
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)Oct 14, 2026

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1 paper in 12 months

HealthcareOct 27

Exercise program linked to better physical function in older adults

At 10 weeks, adjusted physical performance scores averaged 9.62 in the program group versus 7.80 in the control group.At 10 weeks, adjusted physical performance scores averaged 9.62 in the program group versus 7.80 in the control group.

Non-randomized trial · 184 peopleInterventions

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Elderplay

What is Elderplay linked with?

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Exercise program linked to better physical function in older adults

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