The Feasibility of Remotely Delivered Exercise Session in Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Esteban Montenegro-Montenegro; Richard A. Washburn; Eric D. Vidoni; Jerry L. Greene; Michael A Thompson; Anna M. Gorczyca; Joseph R. Sherman; Lauren T. Ptomey; Joseph E. Donnelly
- Source
- J Aging Phys Act
- Subject
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Population
Physical activity
Group exercise
Pilot Projects
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Disease
Article
Session (web analytics)
Tablet computer
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Alzheimer Disease
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Exercise
Aged
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Rehabilitation
Telemedicine
Exercise Therapy
Caregivers
Quality of Life
Videoconferencing
Physical therapy
Feasibility Studies
Patient Compliance
Female
Geriatrics and Gerontology
business
Gerontology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 1543-267X
1063-8652
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.