Inactivity (inactiviteit), behaviour and mood problems (gedrag en stemmingsproblemen), well-being (welzijn) in persons with dementia Experience burden (ervaren belasting) of caregivers
Conditions
Interventions
Exergaming (doing physical exercises in a virtual cognitive gaming environment) as compared to regular activities in day care
Sponsors
VU medisch centrum
Vrije Universiteit
TNO
Hilverzorg
Evean
Alzheimer afd Amsterdam
Silverfit
Embedded fitness
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of dementia, severity mild to moderate severe living in the community attending day care primary caregiver involved
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: admission to nursing home expected within 6 months terminal illness severe physical comorbidity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical activity (lichamelijke activiteit) en Mobility (mobiliteit) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For the participant with dementia: Physical functioning & fall incident rate (lichamelijk functioneren & valincidenten) Cognitief functioning (cognitief functioneren) Social functioning (sociaal functioneren) Emotional functioning (emotioneel functioneren) Healthcare costs (gezondheidsgerelateerde kosten) Body Mass Index (BMI) Quality of life (kwaliteit van leven) Experience with sports/cycling, technology and digital games in the past (ervaring met sport/fietsen, technologie en computerspellen in het verleden) Unexpected (Adverse) Events (onverwachte nadelige gebeurtenissen) Interest in and enjoyment of physical exercise (interesse in en motivatie voor beweegactiviteiten) Satisfaction with the exergaming activity (only experimental group) (tevredenheid met de exergaming activiteit, alleen in experimentele groep) Social context and extent of supervision during the exergaming activity (only experimental group) (sociale context en mate van toezicht tijdens de exergaming activiteit, alleen in experimentele groep) Demographics and personal characteristics (demografische en persoonlijke gegevens) For the informal caregiver: Experienced burden (ervaren belasting mantelzorgers) Quality of life (kwaliteit van leven) Positive care experiences (positieve ervaringen van het mantelzorgen) Healthcare costs (gezondheidsgerelateerde kosten) Unexpected (Adverse) Events (onverwachte nadelige gebeurtenissen) Demographics and personal characteristics (demografische en persoonlijke gegevens) For the day-care centers (only experimental group: Cost effectiveness (kosteneffectiviteit) Implementation aspects of exergaming (only for experimental group) (implementatie-aspecten van exergaming, alleen voor experimentele groep) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactFranka Meiland
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Outcome results
None listed