None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
We aim to investigate the efficacy of a small group exercise program, which consists of two 45-minute sessions twice per week for 12 weeks, for improving cognition in older adults with dementia.
Interventions
The exercise sessions will be 45 minutes in duration and delivered twice per week for 12 weeks, at Movement HQ, Brellah, Frenchs Forest. They will be run by an exercise physiologist with experience in clinical settings, including working with people with mild cognitive impairment and falls prevention.
The mode of delivery will be face-to-face in small groups of 4 or less. Each session will consist of Warm-up (5 minutes), Exercise Circuit (10 minutes), Education (10 minutes), Exercise Circuit (1
The exercise sessions will be 45 minutes in duration and delivered twice per week for 12 weeks, at Movement HQ, Brellah, Frenchs Forest. They will be run by an exercise physiologist with experience in clinical settings, including working with people with mild cognitive impairment and falls prevention. The mode of delivery will be face-to-face in small groups of 4 or less. Each session will consist of Warm-up (5 minutes), Exercise Circuit (10 minutes), Education (10 minutes), Exercise Circuit (10 minutes), Cool Down (5 minutes). Examples of exercises prescribed as part of the intervention include Sit-to-stand, Step-ups, High Knee Marching, Weights (Bicep Curls, Shoulder Press) and Box Squats. The education component will cover different topics related to dementia and movement. Example topics include the importance of balance for people with dementia, or how to safely stand from the ground after a fall. Participants will be asked to aim for moderate intensity exercise, determined as 6-7 RPE. Session attendance will be used as a measure of adherence to the intervention.
Sponsors
Macquarie University
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis of mild-moderate dementia based on Geriatrician assessment at baseline. Independently ambulant based on physical function tests by Exercise Physiolologist (EP) or Physiotherapist (PT) at baseline.
Exclusion criteria
Score <12 on the mini-ACE of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Evaluation-III.
Outcome results
None listed