dementia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: speed feedback therapy with the upper and lower extremities ergometer at a frequency of at least once a week, 5 minutes each time, 6 weeks
Control group: pedaling on the upper and
Sponsors
Hiroshima University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients who are diagnosed with dementia 2. patients who are 65 years of age or older, and have been issued a Certification of Needed Support or Needed Long-Term Care 3. patients who can pedal the upper and lower extremities ergometer 4. patients for whom consent is obtained from the subjects or their family in writing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who have a past history of heart disease 2. patients who need a management of a medical risk required because of heart disease, hypertension, or diabetes mellitus 3. patients whom their attending physician does not allow to participate in the study 4. patients whom a research attending physician judges unsuitable for participating in the present study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 3 months after completion of the intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHitoshi Okamura
Hiroshima University Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed