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Hand motor activity, cognition, mood, and the rest-activity rhythm in dementia: a clustered RCT

Authors

Eggermont, Laura H.P., Knol, Dirk L., Hol, Elly M., Swaab, Dick F., Scherder, Erik J.A.

Journal

Behavioural Brain Research, Volume: 196, No.: 2, Pages.: 271-278

Year of Publication

2009

Abstract

Background: Physical activity such as walking may exert a positive impact on cognition and behaviour in older persons with dementia, but due to the frailty of the population it may be worthwhile to consider other motor activities as well.; Objective: Examining the effects of hand motor activity on cognition, mood and the rest-activity rhythm in older persons with dementia.; Methods: Sixty-one older nursing home residents with dementia (mean age 84.6 years) were randomly assigned to either a hand movement program (experimental) or read aloud program (control) for 30min, 5 days a week, during 6 weeks. Neuropsychological tests, mood questionnaires, and actigraphy data were assessed at baseline, after 6 weeks, and again after 6 weeks. Apolipoprotein epsilon (ApoE) genotype was determined.; Results: Scores on neuropsychological tests were combined and formed specific Cognitive domains. Symptoms of depression and anxiety formed the Mood domain. Actigraphy variables composed the Rest-activity domain. In mixed model analyses no significant group x time interactions were found on either the Cognitive, Mood or Rest-activity domains in the intention-to-treat analysis. In the per protocol analysis, that included people who attended at least 80% of the sessions, mood improved only in the experimental group. No significant time x group x ApoE interaction effects were found in either analysis.; Conclusion: In older nursing home residents with dementia, increased attendance to the hand movement program appeared to have a positive effect on mood. Hand motor activity is a type of activity that can be applied at a large scale.;

Bibtex Citation

@article{Eggermont_2009, doi = {10.1016/j.bbr.2008.09.012}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2008.09.012}, year = 2009, month = {jan}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {196}, number = {2}, pages = {271--278}, author = {Laura H.P. Eggermont and Dirk L. Knol and Elly M. Hol and Dick F. Swaab and Erik J.A. Scherder}, title = {Hand motor activity, cognition, mood, and the rest{textendash}activity rhythm in dementia}, journal = {Behavioural Brain Research} }

Keywords

activity, affect, aged, aged, 80 and over, aloud, apolipoproteins e, cluster analysis, cognition, dementia, depression, education, female, genetics, genotype, hand, humans, male, memory, motor, motor activity, neuropsychological tests, physiology, psychiatric status rating scales, psychology, psychomotor performance, reading, recognition psychology, rest, rythm

Countries of Study

Netherlands

Types of Dementia

Dementia (general / unspecified)

Types of Study

Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Behaviour, Cognition, Depression and Anxiety, Other

Settings

Nursing Homes

Type of Interventions

Non-pharmacological Treatment

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Exercise (inc. dancing), Other