The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological Functioning in Family Caregivers: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The responsibility and stress of being a family caregiver are associated with reduced physical and mental health.

Purpose

To examine whether a 24-week aerobic exercise program improves multiple aspects of psychological functioning in family caregivers.

Methods

Family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias (n = 68) were recruited and randomized into either an aerobic exercise group (n = 34) or a waitlist control group (n = 34). The exercise group was assigned a 24-week aerobic training program that incrementally increased the intensity, duration, and frequency of the exercise program until 150 min of moderate to vigorous activity were completed per week by the ninth week. Twelve measures of psychological functioning were administ

SUBMITTER: Hives BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880222 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature