The Feasibility of Remotely Delivered Exercise Session in Adults with Alzheimer Disease and their Caregivers.

The Feasibility of Remotely Delivered Exercise Session in Adults with Alzheimer Disease and their Caregivers. J Aging Phys Act. 2019 Feb 12;:1-25 Authors: Ptomey LT, Vidoni ED, Montenegro-Montenegro E, Thompson MA, Sherman JR, Gorczyca AM, Greene JL, Washburn RA, Donnelly JE Abstract Adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their caregivers represent a segment of the population with low levels of moderate physical activity (MPA) and limited options for increasing MPA. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a group video conference approach for increasing MPA in adults with AD and their caregivers. Adults with AD and their caregivers attended 30-minute group exercise sessions 3x/wk for 12wks. Exercise sessions and support sessions were delivered in their homes on a tablet computer over video conferencing software. Nine adults with AD/caregiver dyads enrolled and seven completed the 12wk intervention. Adults with AD attended 77.3% of the group exercise and caregivers attended 79.2% of group exercise sessions. Weekly MPA increased in both adults with AD (49%) and caregivers (30%). Exercise delivered by group video conferencing is a feasible and potentially effective approach for increasing MPA in adults with AD and their caregivers. PMID: 30747564 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity - Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Phys Act Source Type: research