Barriers and facilitators to adherence to group exercise in institutionalized older people living with dementia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research suggests targeted exercise is important for people living with dementia, especially those living in residential care. The aim of this review was to collect and synthesize evidence on the known barriers and facilitators to adherence to group exercise of institutionalized older people living with dementia.

Methods

We searched all available electronic databases. Additionally, we searched trial registries (clinicaltrial.gov, and WHO ICTRP) for ongoing studies. We searched for and included papers from January 1990 until September 2017 in any language. We included randomized, non-randomized trials. Studies were not eligible if participants were either healthy older people or people suffering from dementia but not living in an institution. Studies were also excl

SUBMITTER: Vseteckova J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6225693 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature