Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Function in Older People with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although physical exercise has been suggested to influence cognitive function, previous exercise studies show inconsistent results in people with dementia.

Objectives

To investigate effects of exercise on cognitive function in people with dementia.

Method

The Umeå Dementia and Exercise (UMDEX) study, a cluster-randomized controlled trial, was set in 16 nursing homes in Umeå, Sweden. One hundred-and-forty-one women and 45 men with dementia; mean age of 85 y and mean Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 15, were randomized to a High-Intensity Functional Exercise program or a seated attention control activity. Blinded assessors measured global cognitive function using the MMSE and the Alzheimer's disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog

SUBMITTER: Toots A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5611799 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature