| Effects of a Telephone-Based Exercise Intervention for Dementia Caregiving Wives: A Randomized Controlled Trial. | |
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PMID: 21709757 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Despite the importance of self-care for dementia caregivers, few interventions have included a focus on health behaviors. The current study reports outcomes of a telephone-based exercise intervention designed for women caring for a spouse with dementia. Caregivers (N = 137) were randomized to intervention or control conditions. Participants with at or below-median exercise scores at baseline had a significantly greater increase in exercise at six-month follow-up compared to their control counterparts. At 6 months, participants had greater reductions in perceived stress relative to controls. Participants also reported significantly greater increases in exercise self-efficacy than caregivers in the control group at both follow-up points. . Results indicate that spouse caregivers are able to increase their physical activity and that a focus on exercise in multi-component interventions may be beneficial. Debate and discussion is needed to inform expectations for program impacts and their maintenance and to explore the interface between enhanced self-care and caregiving perceptions. |
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Authors:
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Cathleen M Connell; Mary R Janevic |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society Volume: 28 ISSN: 0733-4648 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-6-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606502 Medline TA: J Appl Gerontol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 171-194 Citation Subset: - |
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University of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 South Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, Telephone: (734) 647-3189; |
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P50 AG008671-11//NIA NIH HHS |
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