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P2‐634: CHANGES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, GOAL‐SETTING SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE WITH A SIX‐MONTH, HOME‐BASED, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM IN INACTIVE OLDER ADULTS AT RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: THE INDIGO TRIAL
Author(s) -
Cox Kay L.,
Ellis Kathryn A.,
Clare Linda,
Cyarto Elizabeth,
Etherton-Beer Christopher,
Alfonso Helman,
Liew Danny,
Ames David,
Flicker Leon,
Almeida Osvaldo P.,
LoGiudice Dina,
Southam Jennifer,
Lautenschlager Nicola T.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1330
Subject(s) - physical therapy , medicine , randomized controlled trial , physical activity , cognition , goal setting , intervention (counseling) , psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , social psychology
Bias. Results:Six studies were identified in this review with a total of N1⁄4 319 participants. All articles were published between 20092016. Five different measures of executive function were used across the studies included in the review. The average physical exercise intervention was 3 times/week for 19 weeks for 50 minutes each time. In all frequencies and durations of exercise, favourable improvements were seen, however, the variation in exercise types and times, and the array of outcome measures used prevented meta-analysis due to significant heterogeneity between studies. Conclusions: These results show that physical exercise programs can be effective for improving and maintaining executive functions in community-dwelling older adults living with Alzheimer’s-type dementia. However, further well-designed studies are still needed to explore the potential benefits of various frequencies, intensities, and types of exercise, as well as the most useful measures of executive ability.