Evaluating physical activity in dementia: a systematic review of outcomes to inform the development of a core outcome set

AC Gonçalves, J Cruz, A Marques, S Demain… - Age and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background physical activity is recommended for people living with dementia, but evidence
for the positive effects of physical activity is limited by the use of heterogeneous outcomes …

Physical activity for people with dementia: a scoping study

A Bowes, A Dawson, R Jepson, L McCabe - BMC geriatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background This scoping study aimed to identify how physical activity may benefit people
with dementia; how and/or if current service provide these benefits; and what support they …

Outcomes of physical activity for people living with dementia: qualitative study to inform a Core Outcome Set

AC Gonçalves, A Marques, D Samuel, S Demain - Physiotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The need for a Core Outcome Set to evaluate physical activity interventions for
people living with dementia, across stages of disease and intervention settings has been …

Tackling dementia: a systematic review of interventions based on physical activity

L Liu, H Dong, X Jin… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Dementia prevalence is expected to increase dramatically with
population aging. As a nonpharmacological therapy, physical activity is an appealing …

The effect and importance of physical activity on behavioural and psychological symptoms in people with dementia: a systematic mixed studies review

T Junge, J Ahler, HK Knudsen, HK Kristensen - Dementia, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background People with dementia may benefit from the effect of physical activity on
behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Qualitative synthesis of the …

Physical activity interventions and their effects on cognitive function in people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MI Cardona, A Afi, N Lakicevic, JR Thyrian - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Physical activity (PA) has emerged as an alternative nonpharmacological
approach to effectively address the effects of dementia. The primary aim was to identify and …

A core outcome set to evaluate physical activity interventions for people living with dementia

AC Gonçalves, D Samuel, M Ramsay… - The …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background and Objectives A core outcome set (COS) to evaluate physical activity (PA)
interventions for people living with dementia is needed, as the development of guidelines is …

A systematic review of the effects of physical activity on physical functioning, quality of life and depression in older people with dementia

R Potter, D Ellard, K Rees… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background 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 …

Impact of physical activity on activity of daily living in moderate to severe dementia: a critical review

E Burge, N Kuhne, A Berchtold, C Maupetit… - European review of …, 2012 - Springer
The objectives of this study were to describe the different modalities of physical activity
programs designed for moderate to severe dementia and to identify their impact on …

Fun and a meaningful routine: the experience of physical activity in people with dementia

EW Telenius, GG Tangen, S Eriksen, AMM Rokstad - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Physical activity is important to health and wellbeing. People with dementia are
less physically active than their cognitively healthy counterparts. Reasons for this are …