title: The effect of chair yoga in older adults with moderate and severe Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCaffrey
authors.forename: Juyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Dyana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hagen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D004856:Postural Balance; D016138:Walking; D014910:Wheelchairs; D015013:Yoga