Factors Affecting Physical Activity in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Physical activity (PA) has positive effects on the physical and cognitive functioning of people with dementia. Knowledge about what limits and stimulates people with dementia to participate in PA is essential to promote effective PA implementation and enhance PA levels. Previous reviews primarily included opinion-based studies, using data from interviews, focus groups or dyads. By including implementation studies, we aimed to elaborate on previous reviews by identifying new barriers to PA and new facilitators and motivators for PA. We conducted systematic searches in Pubmed, PsychInfo and Web of Science for studies published up to the 21st of September 2021. Search terms were related to the population of people with dementia, PA interventions and implementation outcomes. Studies were inclu

SUBMITTER: Feenstra RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10669736 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature