Investigation of the Effects of Aerobic Exercise, Balance Exercise and Combined Exercise Practices on Frailty, Balance, Fall Risk, Reaction Time, Cognitive Functions and Quality of Life in Dementia Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

33

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 30, 2023

Primary Completion Date

July 1, 2023

Study Completion Date

September 1, 2023

Conditions
DementiaAerobic ExerciseBalance ExerciseCognitive FunctionFrailtyReaction Time
Interventions
OTHER

Aerobic Exercise

The aerobic exercise program will be specially prepared for the participants and will aim to rhythmically exercise large muscle groups. The exercise will be performed twice a week for 6 weeks at 50-75% of maximum heart rate for 20-50 minutes per session. Each exercise will last 30-60 minutes in total, after adding 5 minutes of warm-up and 5 minutes of cool-down before and after the exercise. The participant's pulse will be monitored continuously during the exercise.

OTHER

Balance Exercise

Balance exercises belonging to the Otago Exercise Program and other balance exercises used in the elderly will be prepared specifically for the participant and will be applied 2 days a week for 6 weeks in combination. Before and after the exercise, a 5-minute warm-up and 5-minute cool-down exercise will be performed.

OTHER

Combined Exercise

In the combined exercise program, first balance exercises and then aerobic exercise program will be applied 2 days a week for 6 weeks.

Trial Locations (1)

06810

Ihlamur Konağı Nursing Home and Elderly Care Center, Ankara

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Yuksek Ihtisas University

OTHER

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