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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a Multifunctional Physical Exercise (MPE) intervention on the perception of Quality of Life (QoL) of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). METHODS: Quasi-experimental study with 8 caregivers of AD´s patients divided into Intervention Group (GI = 4) and Control Group (GC = 4) was conducted. The intervention protocol consisted of 12 weeks of EFM with 2 weekly sessions. The EFM was composed by stretching and relaxation, resistance exercises, flexibility, agility, motor coordination, aerobic exercises and recreation activities. The WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire was applied pre- and post-intervention in both groups. The paired Wilcoxon test was used to verify the median differences in QoL results at pre-test and post-test. RESULTS: The mean age of caregivers in GI and GC (59.7±11 and 65.5±10.03 years old, respectively) indicates a sample with advanced age. Both groups dedicate many daily hours to care (GI= 15.7±8.8 and GC= 18±9) and 80% of caregivers perceive the care as pleasurable. It was verified that 4 caregivers in GI and 2 in GI were not engaged in any type of physical exercise at the beginning of the research, which may have influenced the results of physical health (GI= 25% of caregivers classified as bad and 50% as average, and the majority in CG (75%) as average). There was no significant difference in QoL values. CONCLUSIONS: The EFM did not obtain significant results of the caregivers QoL values after 12 weeks of intervention. Even so, the QoL of all caregivers is considered very good.

Efeito de intervenção de exercícios físicos multifuncionais na percepção da qualidade de vida de cuidadores de pacientes com Doença de Alzheimer