Background: Technology-based rehabilitation is increasingly used for balance training in older adults. A 2023 network meta-analysis (NMA) found only exergaming with motion capture superior to no treatment; however, the evidence has since expanded, and no GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) appraisal has been applied. Objective: This study aimed to update the comparative effectiveness of 5 technology categories—exergaming with balance platforms (EBP), exergaming with motion capture (EMC), other serious games, interventions with wearables, and telerehabilitation (Tele)—versus conventional exercise (CE), and no treatment (NT), applying GRADE adapted for NMA. Methods: A systematic search of 4 databases from inception through April 2025, with an identical supplementary update search to January 31, 2026, identified 60 randomized controlled trials (N=3469; mean age 73.1, SD 5.2; range 63.3-86.2 y). Fifty-seven trials (2758 analyzed participants) contributed to 4 prespecified networks (all balance, functional scales, Timed Up and Go [TUG] test, and gait speed). A random-effects NMA was fitted using multivariate meta-regression. Treatment hierarchies were summarized by the surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) and the probability of being best; certainty of evidence was rated with GRADE adapted for NMA. Results: In the all-balance network, Tele (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.69, 95% CI 0.08‐1.29; =.03), EBP (SMD 0.63, 95% CI 0.31‐0.95;

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Background: Mobile health (mHealth), and specifically smartphone apps, have grown exponentially in both functionality and accessibility and are becoming an important component of health care. Research exploring the use of mHealth for managing or treating chronic diseases, such as #Cancer, has shown promising effects. Yet, comparatively little work has examined how such technologies can enhance exercise interventions for young people with #Cancer. To optimize the effectiveness of mHealth in these contexts, it is essential to build a stronger evidence base on user experience. Objective: This study aimed to investigate how healthy children and young people engaged with an augmented reality (AR) app developed specifically for children and young people undergoing #Cancer treatment, and to identify design features that may support engagement and behavior change in the intended clinical population. Methods: School and university students, aged 8‐21 years, were eligible to participate in the study. Practical workshops allowed participants to engage with the AR exercise app before taking part in focus groups to explore user experiences. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, which also involved a critical friend approach using 2 researchers (HM and KS). Suggested improvements were mapped against the motivational affordances’ taxonomy. Results: A total of 39 participants aged 8‐21 years took part in the focus group study. Participants found the demonstrations and varied exercises useful but expressed some concerns regarding data safety and functionality of the novel AR avatar. It was proposed that additional educational components, challenges, and rewards, as well as a customizable avatar, social support features, and audio instructions for a more inclusive design would be desirable and could enhance user experience. When mapped against the motivational affordances taxonomy, the suggested improvements aligned primarily with mechanisms of user education, challenges, feedback, cooperation, and comparison. Conclusions: This study provides an understanding of how apps that prescribe exercise can be optimized to enhance motivation and user experience. By assessing feedback and suggestions for improvements, the findings highlight key design features that may support engagement. While this initial work focused on healthy, age-matched participants, further evidence specifically in children and young people with a childhood #Cancer diagnosis is needed. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): RR2-10.1177/14604582241288784

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