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- Title
Changes in Selected Cognitive and Motor Skills as Well as the Quality of Life After a 24-Week Multidimensional Music-Based Exercise Program in People With Dementia.
- Authors
Prinz, Alexander; Schumacher, Anneke; Witte, Kerstin
- Abstract
The loss of independence is one of the greatest consequences of dementia. Multidimensional music-based exercise programs could counteract. The present study investigates the effects of such a program on people with dementia and bases on a 24-week intervention with three measurement time points. Sixty-nine people with dementia were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 43) and control group (n = 26). The following outcome parameters were measured: leg strength, gait, grip strength, balance, reaction time, selected cognitive abilities, and quality of life. A mixed ANOVA with repeated measurement showed significant interaction effects between group and time. After 24-weeks in contrast to the control group the intervention group significantly improved in leg strength (P =.001), balance (P =.001), gait (P =.001), grip strength (right P =.002, left P =.011), reaction time (P =.003), global cognition (P =.039), verbal fluency (P =.002), attention (P =.013) and quality of life (P =.011). In conclusion, the program enhanced selected cognitive and motor skills and quality of life.
- Subjects
LEG physiology; GRIP strength; EVALUATION of human services programs; ANALYSIS of variance; GAIT in humans; POSTURAL balance; MUSIC therapy; TREATMENT effectiveness; DEMENTIA patients; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; DEMENTIA; QUALITY of life; MUSCLE strength; DIAGNOSIS; REPEATED measures design; ATTENTION; RESEARCH funding; COGNITIVE testing; STATISTICAL sampling; REACTION time; EXERCISE therapy; MOTOR ability
- Publication
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 2023, Vol 38, p1
- ISSN
1533-3175
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15333175231191022