Physical activity interventions for hospitalised people living with dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

People living with dementia are vulnerable to adverse outcomes of hospitalisation, such as functional decline and deconditioning. The aim of this review was to examine the effectiveness of hospital-based interventions involving physical activity on deconditioning outcomes in people living with dementia.

Methods

Five databases (MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL) were searched to January 2025 to identify eligible studies. Two researchers independently carried out screening, data extraction and quality assessment.

Inclusion criteria

adults with a diagnosis of dementia, acute hospital admission, and interventions involving physical activity during hospitalisation. Data were pooled for strength, balance, functional outcomes, readmission, falls, length

SUBMITTER: Elliott E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743704 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature