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| A systematic review of the effects of physical activity on physical functioning, quality of life and depression in older people with dementia | | Author(s) | Rachel Potter, David Ellard, Karen Rees |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 26, no 10, October 2011 |
| Pages | pp 1000-1011 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/gps |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Exercise ; At risk ; Quality of life ; Depression ; Clinical surveys ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Depression is common in older people with dementia. Physical activity is effective in reducing depression in adults, but there is limited evidence about its effectiveness in people with dementia. A systematic review and partial meta-analysis of physical activity interventions. in people with dementia is reported. The authors searched for English language papers and reference lists of relevant papers. Included studies reported physical activity intervention lasting at least 12 weeks in which participants were older and had a diagnosis of dementia. Studies compared the intervention with a non-active or no-intervention control and reported at least one outcome related to physical function, quality of life or depression. At least two authors independently assessed each paper for inclusion and for study quality and extracted data. 13 randomised trials with 896 participants were included. Three of six trials that reported walking as an outcome found an improvement, as did four of the five trials reporting timed get up and go tests. Only one of the four trials that reported depression as an outcome found a positive effect. Both trials that reported quality of life found an improvement. There is some evidence that physical activity interventions improve physical function in older people with dementia. Evidence for an effect on depression and quality of life is limited. (RH) |
| Accession Number | CPA-111128002 A |
| Classmark | EA: CEA: CA3: F:59: ENR: 3G: 64A |
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