title: A randomized controlled trial of an activity specific exercise program for individuals with Alzheimer disease in long-term care settings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether an activity specific exercise program could improve ability to perform basic mobility activities in long-term care residents with Alzheimer disease (AD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized, controlled, single-blinded clinical trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Residents of 7 long-term care facilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-two long-term care residents with mild to severe AD.
  
  
  METHODS
  An activity specific exercise program was compared to a walking program and to an attention control.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ability to perform bed mobility and transfers was assessed using the subscales of the Acute Care Index of Function; functional mobility was measured using the 6-Minute Walk test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Subjects receiving the activity specific exercise program improved in ability to perform transfers, whereas subjects in the other 2 groups declined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, USA. keroach@miami.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Roach
authors.forename: Ruth M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tappen
authors.forename: Neva
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kirk-Sanchez
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loewenstein
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D016138:Walking