Effects of Functional-Task Training on Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease
| Autor: | Carlos Ayán, Thays Martins Vital da Silva, José M. Cancela, Francisco J. Fraga, Ruth Ferreira Santos-Galduróz, Renata Valle Pedroso |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Functional training Activities of daily living Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Disease Neuropsychological Tests Education Task (project management) Executive Function 03 medical and health sciences Cognition 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Alzheimer Disease Intervention (counseling) Activities of Daily Living medicine Humans Dementia Aged Rehabilitation 030229 sport sciences Executive functions medicine.disease Female Independent Living Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Gerontology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 26:97-105 |
| ISSN: | 1543-267X 1063-8652 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to verify the effects of functional-task training on cognitive function, activities of daily living (ADL) performance, and functional fitness in community-dwelling older adults with diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A total of 57 participants (22 functional-task training group [FTG], 21 social gathering group [SGG], 14 control group [CG]) were recruited. Participants in both intervention groups carried out three 1-hr sessions per week of a functional-task program and social gathering activities for 12 weeks. Significant improvements were observed in executive functions (TMT, t-test, p = .03) in the SGG and in upper limb strength (arm curl, t-test, p = .01) in the FTG. Functional-task training has no significant effect on cognitive function, ADL, and functional fitness among people with AD, although it may contribute to slowing down the process of deterioration this illness causes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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