The Feasibility of Remotely Delivered Exercise Session in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Their Caregivers.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Ptomey, Lauren T.; Vidoni, Eric D.; Montenegro-Montenegro, Esteban; Thompson, Michael A.; Sherman, Joseph R.; Gorczyca, Anna M.; Greene, Jerry L.; Washburn, Richard A.; Donnelly, Joseph E.
- Source
- Journal of Aging & Physical Activity (J AGING PHYS ACTIVITY), Oct2019; 27(5): 670-677. (8p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1063-8652
Adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their caregivers represent a segment of the population with low levels of moderateintensity 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.