Feasibility of a combined aerobic and strength training program and its effects on cognitive and physical function in institutionalized dementia patients. A pilot study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Bossers, Willem J R ^a   Scherder, Erik J A ^a,b   Boersma, Froukje ^c   Hortobágyi, Tibor ^a   Van Der Woude, Lucas H V ^a   Van Heuvelen, Marieke J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EFFECT SIZE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; MENTAL TEST; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NURSING HOME; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; SOCIAL CARE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL MEMORY; WALKING SPEED; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84901363181     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097577     Document Type: Article

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