ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias2012
Feasibility and perception of the impact from aerobic exercise in older adults with Alzheimer's disease.
Article in American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Mechanistic Investigation of Exercise Interventions in Rodent Models of Alzheimer's Disease and Prospects for Clinical Translation.Neural plasticity · 2026Pooled it
- Functional Therapeutic Strategies Used in Different Stages of Alzheimer's Disease-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity Participation in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: A Systematic Review Based on the COM-B Model.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasPooled it
- Acceptability of a Dyadic Tai Chi Intervention for Older People Living With Dementia and Their Informal Carers.Journal of aging and physical activity · 2019Trial
- Identifying exercise and cognitive intervention parameters to optimize executive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2024Article
- Role of diet and exercise in aging, Alzheimer's disease, and other chronic diseases.Ageing research reviews · 2023Review
- Should Caregivers Also Be Included in Multicomponent Physical-Exercise-Based Interventions for People with a Neurocognitive Disorder? The Caregivers' Perspective.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Deal with Alzheimer's Disease-From Bench to Bedside: What Feasible Options Do Already Exist Today?Biomedicines · 2022Review
- People living with dementia and their family carers' adherence to home-based Tai Chi practice.Dementia (London, England) · 2021Article
- What Moves People Living With Dementia? Exploring Barriers and Motivators for Physical Activity Perceived by People Living With Dementia in Care Homes.Qualitative health research · 2021Article
- Effect of 9 weeks continuous vs. interval aerobic training on plasma BDNF levels, aerobic fitness, cognitive capacity and quality of life among seniors with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease: a randomized controlled trial.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2020Article
- The Role of Caregivers in Physical Activity for Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2018Article
- Depressive symptoms as a barrier to engagement in physical activity in older adults with and without Alzheimer's disease.PloS one · 2018Article
- Role of physical exercise in Alzheimer's disease.Biomedical reports · 2016Article
- Protective Effects of Physical Exercise in Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2015Review
- Impact of 6-month aerobic exercise on Alzheimer's symptoms.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2015Article
- Exercise Training for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Caregivers: A Review of Dyadic Exercise Interventions.Journal of motor behaviorReview
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Abstract
backgroundThe subjective experience of participating in aerobic exercise is unknown in Alzheimer's disease (AD).
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to understand the subjective perceptions of the feasibility and impact of a 6-month, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise intervention by older adults with AD and their family caregivers.
methodsTen older adults with AD who completed the intervention and their family caregivers participated in four focus group interviews.
resultsFour converging themes were identified: "There was no perceived positive change in cognitive symptoms," "The 6-month exercise program was socially rewarding," "The 6-month exercise program increased physical strength," and "Participation in aerobic exercise was a positive experience." Family caregivers further identified two additional themes: "The exercise program led to improved attitude in older adults with AD" and "The exercise program reduced caregiver stress." DISCUSSION: Aerobic exercise is a feasible and well-perceived intervention for older adults with AD and their family caregivers.
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