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A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Activity Specific Exercise Program for Individuals With Alzheimer Disease in Long-term Care Settings.
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PMID:  21937893     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: : To determine whether an activity specific exercise program could improve ability to perform basic mobility activities in long-term care residents with Alzheimer disease (AD).
DESIGN: : Randomized, controlled, single-blinded clinical trial.
SETTING: : Residents of 7 long-term care facilities.
PARTICIPANTS: : Eighty-two long-term care residents with mild to severe AD.
INTERVENTION: : An activity specific exercise program was compared to a walking program and to an attention control.
MEASUREMENTS: : Ability to perform bed mobility and transfers was assessed using the subscales of the Acute Care Index of Function; functional mobility was measured using the 6-Minute Walk test.
RESULTS: : Subjects receiving the activity specific exercise program improved in ability to perform transfers, whereas subjects in the other 2 groups declined.
Authors:
Kathryn E Roach; Ruth M Tappen; Neva Kirk-Sanchez; Christine L Williams; David Loewenstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001)     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1539-8412     ISO Abbreviation:  J Geriatr Phys Ther     Publication Date:    2011 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101142169     Medline TA:  J Geriatr Phys Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  50-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1Department of Physical Therapy, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. 2Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
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