| Six-Month Walking Program Changes Cognitive and ADL Performance in Patients With Alzheimer. | |
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PMID: 21852281 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Motor inactivity is typical in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease although there is evidence that physical exercise can reduce depression and enhance performance of daily activities. The aim of this study was to determine whether a walking program could reduce the functional and cognitive decline of elderly nursing home residents in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease. A total of 21 patients (84 ± 5 years) were randomly assigned to a walking program (WG) or to a control group (CG). A 6-minute walking test (6WT), the Barthel index of activities of daily living (ADLs), and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) tests were performed before and after 24 weeks of the program. The WG showed significant improvement in the 6WT (20%) and ADLs (23%), while the CG decreased in MMSE (-47%), the WG had a slower decline (-13%). This study indicates that it is possible to stabilize the progressive cognitive dysfunctions in nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease through a specific walking program. |
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Massimo Venturelli; Renato Scarsini; Federico Schena |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-17 |
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Title: American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias Volume: - ISSN: 1938-2731 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101082834 Medline TA: Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurological, Morphological and Motor Sciences, University of Verona,Verona, Italy. |
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