Effects of an Exercise Program for Nursing Home Patients With Dementia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

170

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 30, 2012

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2013

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2013

Conditions
Dementia
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Intensive exercise

Arm 1: Intervention group. Intensive strength exercise (12RM) for lower limb and balance exercises twice a week for 1 hour. Groups of max 3 participants lead by physiotherapist

BEHAVIORAL

Control

Arm 2: control. Social activity group with light exercise, reading, and games. Lead by occupational therapist or nursing staff

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health

OTHER

collaborator

University of Oslo

OTHER

lead

Oslo Metropolitan University

OTHER

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