The effect of chair yoga in older adults with moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease

Using a quasi-experimental single-group design, this study examined the feasibility of older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD)-type dementia to complete the Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program. Physical function of participants who completed the program was measured. The nine older adul...

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Published in:Research in gerontological nursing 2014-07, Vol.7 (4), p.171-177
Main Authors: McCaffrey, Ruth, Park, Juyoung, Newman, David, Hagen, Dyana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Activities of daily living
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease - rehabilitation
Alzheimer's disease
Cognitive ability
Dementia
Exercise
Exercise Therapy
Female
Gait
Humans
Male
Mindfulness
Nursing
Older people
Physical fitness
Physical Therapy Modalities
Postural Balance
Quality of life
Walking
Wheelchairs
Yoga
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Summary:Using a quasi-experimental single-group design, this study examined the feasibility of older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD)-type dementia to complete the Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program. Physical function of participants who completed the program was measured. The nine older adults with AD (mean age = 83) participated in the 8-week Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program. To measure physical function, the Six-Minute Walk Test, the Gait Speed Test, and the Berg Balance Scale were administered at pre-intervention, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 1 month after program completion. All participants completed the program. Positive changes were seen across all physical measures. Further study, using a larger sample and including a control group, is needed to fully determine the effect of the Sit 'N' Fit Chair Yoga Program on older adults with moderate to severe AD.
ISSN:1940-4921
1938-2464
DOI:10.3928/19404921-20140218-01