The effects of exercise rehabilitation on mobility in home-dwelling patients with dementia - a randomized, controlled, intervention study

Conditions

None listed

Perttila NM, Öhman H, Strandberg TE, Kautiainen H, Raivio M, Laakkonen ML, Savikko N, Tilvis RS, Pitkälä KH.

2018-11-0111 citations

10.1007/s40266-018-0594-7

Relationship of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms with Falls in Alzheimer's Disease – Does Exercise Modify the Risk?

Hanna‐Maria Roitto, Hannu Kautiainen, Hannareeta Öhman, Niina Savikko, Timo Strandberg et al. (8 authors)

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society2018-10-1519 citations

10.1111/jgs.15614

Effects of the Finnish Alzheimer disease exercise trial (FINALEX): a randomized controlled trial.

Pitkälä KH, Pöysti MM, Laakkonen ML, Tilvis RS, Savikko N, Kautiainen H, Strandberg TE.

2013-05-01199 citations

10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.359

Exercise rehabilitation on home-dwelling patients with Alzheimer's disease--a randomized, controlled trial. Study protocol.

Pitkala KH, Raivio MM, Laakkonen ML, Tilvis RS, Kautiainen H, Strandberg TE.

2010-10-0626 citations

10.1186/1745-6215-11-92

Interventions

Patients allocated to intervention are randomized to receive geriatric physiotherapy and rehabilitation either individually by a physiotherapist at home (one hour twice a week for 12 months, to increase and improve muscular strength and control, mobility, gait control and balance), or as group therapy sessions in a day care center by phsyiotherapists (4 hour sessions twice a week for 12 months, to increase and improve muscular strength and control, mobility, gait control and balance)

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, home-dwelling with spouse,65 years or older,frail

Exclusion criteria

terminal disease, hemiparesis, immobile

Outcome results