title: AD-venture program: therapeutic biking for the treatment of depression in long-term care residents with dementia.
abstract: This project tested an innovative intervention in a controlled clinical investigation of a nonpharmacological treatment of depression in long-term care residents with dementia. This treatment utilized a wheelchair bicycle in a recreation therapy protocol, which combined small group activity therapy and one-to-one bike rides with a staff member. Depression levels were significantly reduced in the two-week portion of the study with levels maintained in the 10-week maintenance period. Improvements were also found in sleep and levels of activity engagement.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, USA.
authors.forename: Linda L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Buettner
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitzsimmons
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D001642:Bicycling / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011998:Recreation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014910:Wheelchairs