Department of Geriatric Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, LVR Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
J Alzheimers Dis. 2020;74(2):429-433. doi: 10.3233/JAD-191102.
Physical exercise is an effective treatment approach for neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), but it is unknown whether the reduction of NPS has an impact on professional caregiver's burden. A randomized controlled trial in acute dementia care with N = 70 patients, n = 35 per group, was conducted. The intervention group (IG) received an exercise program, the control group a social stimulation program. The RM-ANOVA showed a significant group x time interaction with time effects for the IG and decreased caregiver burden due to the exercise program at follow-up. Physical exercise programs may not only be beneficial for the patients but also for their professional caregivers.
体育锻炼是治疗神经精神症状（NPS）的有效方法，但目前尚不清楚减少 NPS 是否会对专业护理人员的负担产生影响。一项针对急性痴呆护理的随机对照试验纳入了 70 名患者（每组 35 名）。干预组（IG）接受了运动方案，对照组接受了社会刺激方案。RM-ANOVA 显示，IG 的组间×时间交互作用具有统计学意义，且由于运动方案，IG 的护理人员负担在随访时有所降低。运动方案不仅对患者有益，对其专业护理人员也有益。
