Does physical activity reduce burden in carers of people with dementia? A literature review

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 771-783

  Orgeta, Vasiliki ^a   Miranda Castillo, Claudia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

caregiver burden; carers; dementia; exercise; physical activity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANXIETY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ENDURANCE TRAINING; HUMAN; PERCEIVED STRESS; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; EXERCISE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84904582774     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4060     Document Type: Review

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