Dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Resistance training was targeted at knee extension muscle groups at a submaximal intensity (65% of one-repetition maximum) for 10 months (3 sets of 8 repetitions, three times a wee
Sponsors
Kitasato University
Setagaya Municipal Kitazawa En Hatsutomi Hoken Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligibility criteria included presence of dementia, absence of delirium, palsy, or knee pain and injury, and the desire to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals were excluded if they could not push against the dynamometer with their leg with physical guidance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum knee extension strength 10 m-gait performance test Time Up and Go Test Functional Independence Measure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-Mental State Examination Dementia Behavior Disturbance Scale | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMakoto Suzuki
Kitasato University School of Allied Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed