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Trial reportJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2019

Feasibility of Three Novel Forms of Passive Exercise in a Multisensory Environment in Vulnerable Institutionalized Older Adults with Dementia.

Marelle Heesterbeek, Eddy Anton van der Zee, Marieke Joan Gerda van Heuvelen

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marelle HeesterbeekMolecular Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Eddy Anton van der ZeeMolecular Neurobiology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Marieke Joan Gerda van HeuvelenCenter for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
University of Groningen · NLUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreasing physical activity levels in patients with dementia can reduce pathology severity and progression of the disease. However, physical activity programs can be challenging to adhere to for this vulnerable population. Three novel forms of passive exercise in a multisensory environment may be feasible alternatives for patients who can no longer be involved in physical activity.

objectiveTo determine the feasibility of three different forms of passive exercise in a multisensory environment in inactive institutionalized older adults with dementia.

methods120 patients with dementia participated in this single blind randomized controlled trial (64.5% female, age 85.3±6.8 years Mini-Mental State Examination range 0-29). Ninety participants were randomly assigned to one of the three intervention groups: Therapeutic Motion Simulation (TMSim), Whole Body Vibration (WBV), and TMSim + WBV. Participants received 6 weeks of passive exercise, 4 sessions a week, 4 (WBV) to 12 (TMSim and TMSim + WBV) minutes per session. Feasibility of the novel forms of passive exercise was evaluated based on attendance, compliance, (proxy) experience scores, adverse events and drop-out rates.

resultsOn average 87.9% of the offered intervention sessions were attended. All three forms of passive exercise were well appreciated by the participants (7.3 on a scale from 0 to 10). Intervention related drop-out rates were reasonable (12.2%) and no serious adverse events occurred.

conclusionThe novel passive exercise interventions TMSim, WBV, and TMSim + WBV are feasible to apply in patients at all stages of dementia. More research is needed to establish effectiveness of passive exercise to limit adverse effects of dementia.

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DementiaExerciseQuality of LifeAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionFeasibility StudiesFemaleHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMotion Therapy, Continuous PassiveMuscle StrengthNursing HomesPostural BalanceSensory Art TherapiesSeverity of Illness IndexDementiaexercise therapyfeasibility studieslong-term carenursing homerandomized controlled trialsensory art therapiesvulnerable populations

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PMID31256137
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