The Feasibility of Remotely Delivered Exercise Session in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Ptomey LT; Vidoni ED; Montenegro-Montenegro E; Thompson MA; Sherman JR; Gorczyca AM; Greene JL; Washburn RA; Donnelly JE
- Source
- Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9415639 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1543-267X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10638652 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Aging Phys Act
- Subject
- Language
- English
Adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their caregivers represent a segment of the population with low levels of moderate-intensity 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-min group exercise sessions three times per week for 12 weeks. 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 12-week intervention. Adults with AD attended 77.3% of the group exercise sessions, 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.