A randomized controlled trial of an activity specific exercise program for individuals with Alzheimer disease in long-term care settings.
J Geriatr Phys Ther
; 34(2): 50-6, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21937893
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether an activity specific exercise program could improve ability to perform basic mobility activities in long-term care residents with Alzheimer disease (AD).DESIGN:
Randomized, controlled, single-blinded clinical trial.SETTING:
Residents of 7 long-term care facilities.PARTICIPANTS:
Eighty-two long-term care residents with mild to severe AD. INTERVENTION An activity specific exercise program was compared to a walking program and to an attention control. MEASUREMENTS Ability to perform bed mobility and transfers was assessed using the subscales of the Acute Care Index of Function; functional mobility was measured using the 6-Minute Walk test.RESULTS:
Subjects receiving the activity specific exercise program improved in ability to perform transfers, whereas subjects in the other 2 groups declined.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assistência de Longa Duração
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Terapia por Exercício
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Doença de Alzheimer
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Geriatr Phys Ther
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
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MEDICINA FISICA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos