Moseley, Anne M., Sherrington, Catherine, Lord, Stephen R., Barraclough, Elizabeth, St George, Rebecca J., Cameron, Ian D.

Objective: to compare the effects of two different exercise programmes after hip fracture.; Design: assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial.; Setting: hospital rehabilitation units, with continued intervention at home.; Subjects: 160 people with surgical fixation for hip fracture transferred to inpatient rehabilitation.; Method: in addition to other rehabilitation strategies, the intervention group received a higher dose (60 […]

Brittle, Nicola, Patel, Smitaa, Wright, Christine, Baral, Sabrina, Versfeld, Pam, Sackley, Catherine

Objective: To investigate the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of group exercise for residents in care homes.; Design: Exploratory cluster randomized controlled trial.; Setting: Five randomly selected care homes in South Birmingham, UK.; Participants: Fifty-six care home residents (mean age 84.5, 71% female), 39 (70%) with cognitive impairments.; Intervention: Two homes (n = 28) were […]

Pitkälä, Kaisu H., Raivio, Minna M., Laakkonen, Marja-Liisa, Tilvis, Reijo S., Kautiainen, Hannu, Strandberg, Timo E.

Background: Besides cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) leads to physical disability, need for help and permanent institutional care. The trials investigating effects of exercise rehabilitation on physical functioning of home-dwelling older dementia patients are still scarce. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intensive exercise rehabilitation lasting for one year on […]

Roach, Kathryn E., Tappen, Ruth M., Kirk-Sanchez, Neva, Williams, Christine L., Loewenstein, David

Objective: To determine whether an activity specific exercise program could improve ability to perform basic mobility activities in long-term care residents with Alzheimer disease (AD).; Design: Randomized, controlled, single-blinded clinical trial.; Setting: Residents of 7 long-term care facilities.; Participants: Eighty-two long-term care residents with mild to severe AD.; Intervention: An activity specific exercise program was […]