Effects of frequent and long-term exercise on neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease – Secondary analyses of a randomized, controlled trial (FINALEX) - 07/04/17
, N.R.N. Savikko c, T.E. Strandberg d, e, H. Kautiainen a, M.M. Raivio a, M.L. Laakkonen a, b, R. Tilvis d, K.H. Pitkälä a, 1 Abstract |
Background |
Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are common in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and are associated with admission to institutional care. Current guidelines recommend non-pharmacological interventions as the first-line treatment for NPS. However, high-quality randomized studies focused on NPS are scarce. The objective here was to examine whether a regular and long-term exercise programme either at home or as a group-based exercise at an adult day care centre has beneficial effects on AD patients’ NPS or permanent institutionalizations.
Design, setting, and participants |
A randomized, controlled trial with 210 community-dwelling AD patients.
Intervention |
Two types of intervention comprising (1) group-based exercise in day care centres (GE) and (2) tailored home-based exercise (HE), both twice a week for 12 months, were compared with (3) a control group (CG) receiving usual community care.
Measurements |
NPS were measured with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) at baseline and 6 months, and depression with the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) at baseline and 12 months. Data on institutionalizations were retrieved from central registers.
Results |
No significant differences between the groups were detected in NPI at 6 months or in CSDD at 12 months when analyses were adjusted for age, sex, baseline Clinical Dementia Rating, and Functional Independence Measure. There was no difference in admissions to permanent institutional care between the groups.
Conclusions |
Regular, long-term exercise intervention did not decrease NPS in patients with AD.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Physical exercise, Neuropsychiatric symptoms, Depression, Alzheimer's disease, Randomized controlled trial
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| ☆ | Trial registration: ACTRN12608000037303. |
Vol 8 - N° 2
P. 153-157 - avril 2017 Retour au numéro
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