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Influence of regular exercise on subjective sense of burden and physical symptoms in community-dwelling caregivers of dementia patients: a randomized controlled trial

Authors

Hirano, Akemi, Suzuki, Yusuke, Kuzuya, Masafumi, Onishi, Joji, Ban, Nobutaro, Umegaki, Hiroyuki

Journal

Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics, Volume: 53, No.: 2, Pages.: e158-e163

Year of Publication

2011

Abstract

With an aim to improve quality of life in caregivers of dementia patients, we examined the effect of regular exercise on caregivers’ sense of burden and their physical symptoms. Participants were 31 elderly caregivers living with older patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s-type dementia. They were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, who were prescribed regular exercise with moderate-intensity: 3 metabolic equivalents (3METs), 3 times per week for 12 weeks, or the control group, who did not receive any prescription. In the intervention group, significant reductions in the Zarit caregiver burden interview (ZBI) score and in the frequency of feeling fatigued, and an improvement in quality of sleep were observed at follow-up (p < 0.05), while no such changes were observed in the control group. These results suggest that obtaining sustainable habit of moderate exercise may improve quality of life in caregivers of demented patients.; Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Bibtex Citation

@article{Hirano_2011, doi = {10.1016/j.archger.2010.08.004}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2010.08.004}, year = 2011, month = {sep}, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {53}, number = {2}, pages = {e158--e163}, author = {Akemi Hirano and Yusuke Suzuki and Masafumi Kuzuya and Joji Onishi and Nobutaro Ban and Hiroyuki Umegaki}, title = {Influence of regular exercise on subjective sense of burden and physical symptoms in community-dwelling caregivers of dementia patients: A randomized controlled trial}, journal = {Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics} }

Keywords

adaptation psychological, aged, caregivers, carer, dementia, exercise, female, history ancient, humans, intensity, leisure activities, male, moderate, motor activity, nursing, of, physiology, psychiatric status rating scales, psychology, quality, quality of life, questionnaires, sleep

Countries of Study

Japan

Types of Dementia

Alzheimer’s Disease

Types of Study

Randomised Controlled Trial

Type of Outcomes

Carer Burden (instruments measuring burden), Carers’ Mental Health, Carers’ Physical Health, Other

Type of Interventions

Intervention for Carers

Carer Focussed Interventions

Wellbeing interventions (e.g. massage, physical health checks, relaxation techniques, self-care advice)