University of South Australia, Australia; NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Australia.
Helping Hand Organisation, Australia; NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, University of Sydney, Australia.
Dementia (London). 2020 Oct;19(7):2152-2165. doi: 10.1177/1471301218816246. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
As we age, maintaining physical functionality is important with respect to wellbeing and healthy ageing. For older adults with dementia this may be difficult, particularly in the residential aged care environment. This article reports the qualitative examination of an Exercise Physiologist-delivered exercise programme for residents with dementia. Perspectives related to the perceived impact and acceptability of the programme, as well as barriers to implementation, and delivery of exercise to residents, were sought from family members and care staff through semi-structured interviews. Benefits related to physical and social factors were identified, and perceptions related to who might benefit from exercise were changed as a result of observing residents participate in the programme. These findings support the notion that an Exercise Physiologist-delivered exercise programme, with a person-centred approach, can contribute to improved functionality for residents with dementia.
随着年龄的增长，保持身体机能对于幸福感和健康老龄化很重要。对于患有痴呆症的老年人来说，这可能很困难，尤其是在养老院环境中。本文报告了对一名运动生理学家为痴呆症患者提供的运动方案的定性研究。通过半结构化访谈，从家属和护理人员那里征求了他们对该方案的感知影响和可接受性、实施障碍以及向居民提供运动的看法。确定了与身体和社会因素相关的益处，并且通过观察居民参与该方案，对谁可能从运动中受益的看法发生了变化。这些发现支持了这样一种观点，即运动生理学家提供的以人为中心的运动方案可以帮助患有痴呆症的居民改善身体机能。
