TY - JOUR 
A1 - Santana Sosa, Elena
AU - Barriopedro Moro, Maribel
AU - López Mojares, Luis Miguel
AU - Pérez Ruiz, Margarita
AU - Lucía Mulas, Alejandro
T1 - Exercise training is beneficial for Alzheimer's patients
Y1 - 2008
SN - 01724622
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/658
AB - Decreased ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) associated with deterioration in physical capacity are key determinants of the poor quality of life and loss of independence of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 12-week training program (including resistance, flexibility, joint mobility and balance/coordination exercises) for Spanish patients with AD on their i) overall functional capacity (muscle strength and flexibility, agility and balance while moving, and endurance fitness), and ii) ability to perform ADLs. Using a randomized block design, 16 patients were assigned to a training (mean [SD] age: 76 [4] yrs) or control group (73 [4] yrs) (n = 8 subjects [3 male, 5 female] per group). The results showed significant improvements after training (p  0.05) were found in the control group over the 12-week period. Exercise training could be included in the overall medical/nursing care protocol for patients with AD.
KW - Exercise Therapy*
KW - Alzheimer Disease/*Therapy
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Program Evaluation
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Envejecimiento
KW - Enfermedad del sistema nervioso
LA - eng
ER -