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What’s the evidence? Forbes, D., Forbes, S. C., Blake, C. M., Thiessen, E. J., & Forbes, S. (2015). Exercise programs for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(4), CD006489.http://www.healthevidence.org/view-article.aspx?a=23982
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Dorothy Forbes, PhD, RNProfessor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Exercise programs improve health outcomes for people with dementiaA.Strongly agreeB.AgreeC.NeutralD.DisagreeE.Strongly disagree
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ReviewForbes, D., Forbes, S. C., Blake, C. M., Thiessen, E. J., & Forbes, S. (2015). Exercise programs for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015(4), CD006489.
Review Team
• Dorothy Forbes, University of Alberta• Scott C. Forbes, Okanagan College • Catherine M. Blake, University of
Western Ontario• Emily J. Thiessen, University of Alberta• Sean Forbes, University of Florida
Background• In 2012, WHO declared dementia a public health priority.
• In the coming decades, with the aging of the population, the number of individuals living with dementia in our communities will rise dramatically, affecting their quality of life.
• In addition, the burden on family caregivers, community care, and residential care services will increase.
• Exercise is among the potential protective lifestyle factors identified as a strategy for treating the symptoms of dementia or delaying its progression.
Review Questions• Do exercise programs for older persons
with dementia: – improve cognition, activities of daily living
(ADLs), neuropsychiatric symptoms, depression, and mortality?
– have an indirect impact on family caregivers’ burden, quality of life, and mortality?
– reduce the use of health care services (e.g. visits to the emergency department) by persons with dementias and their family caregivers?
Approach• Selection of studies:
– Studies were identified from searching the ALOIS, the Cochrane Dementia & Cognitive Improvement Group’s specialized register.
– All relevant RCTs in which older adults with dementia were allocated to either exercise programs or control groups (usual care or social contact/activities) were included.
– At least two reviewers independently assessed retrieved articles for inclusion, assessed methodological quality, and extracted data.
Analyses• We calculated mean differences or
standardized mean differences for continuous data.
• Data for each outcome were synthesized using a fixed effects model, unless there was substantial heterogeneity between studies, then a random effects model was applied.
• We also evaluated adverse events.
Analyses• Subgroup analysis and investigation of
heterogeneity:
– Severity and type of dementia
– Type, frequency, and duration of exercise program
Results of Search & Screening
5241 titles/abstracts located
542 abstracts screened for inclusion
18 articles (17 trials) met criteria and were included
69 articles retrieved and rated
Studies/Participants• Trials published between 1997-2012
• Conducted in USA=4, Netherlands=3, Australia=2, France=2, Belgium=1, Brazil=1, Italy=1, South Korea=1, Spain=1, Sweden=1
• Participants (N=1067) were residents of nursing homes, graduated residential care, psychiatric facilities, day care centres, and in their own home settings.
Exercise Programs • Program length varied from two weeks to 18
months
• Programs ranged from twice/week to daily and from 20 to 75 minutes per session
• Exercises were combinations of aerobic, strength, and balance
• Control groups were usual care or social contact
Risk of Bias of Included Studies
Results
Exercise & Cognition• Nine trials (409 participants) examined the
effect of exercise on cognition• The meta-analysis revealed no clear evidence of
benefit from exercise on cognitive functioning• Estimated standardized mean difference
between exercise and control groups was 0.43 (95% CL -0.05 to 0.92, P value 0.08)
• There was substantial heterogeneity in this analysis (I2 value 80%) and quality of evidence was very low
Exercise & ADLs • We found a benefit of exercise programs on the
ability of people with dementia to perform ADLs (six trials, 289 participants)
• Estimated standardized mean difference between exercise and control groups was 0.68 ( 95% CL -0.08 to 1.27, P value 0.02)
• There was substantial unexplained heterogeneity in this analysis (I2 value 77%) and quality of evidence was very low
Other Outcomes• One study suggested that caregiving
burden may be reduced by supporting the person with dementia to participate in an exercise program
• There was no clear evidence of benefit of exercise on neuropsychiatric symptoms or depression in persons with dementia
Other Outcomes (cont’d)• The remaining outcomes could not be
examined because appropriate data were not reported:– Quality of Life– Mortality– Health Care Costs
Summary• This review included 17 trials with 1067
participants
• The exercise programs varied greatly
• The review suggests that exercise may improve the ability to perform ADLs
• There was no clear evidence of benefit from exercise on cognitive functioning, neuropsychiatric symptoms, or depression
Recommendations to Improve Methodological Quality • In several cases useable data for inclusion
in the meta-analysis were not provided by the authors
• Authors should include:– Means and SDs for end point measures– Change from baseline to final measurement
scores in published reports, or– Be willing to provide these data on request
Quality of the Evidence • Many authors did not adequately report
the random sequence generation and allocation concealment processes
• Several authors did not report the outcome data for each main outcome
• Some authors failed to report on the blinding of outcome assessors
Implications for Practice• No trials reported adverse events related to the exercise
programs
• Health care providers should feel confident in promoting physical activity to persons with dementia
• Decreasing the progression of dependence in ADLs will have clear benefits for the persons with dementia and their caregivers and possibly delay the need for placement in long term care settings
• Encouraging caregivers to participate in exercise may have a beneficial impact on their quality of life
Implications for Research• Setting of intervention (home or institution) should be
considered in future
• There were insufficient trials to conduct subgroup analyses to determine which type of exercise (aerobic, strength training, or a combination), at what frequency and duration, is most beneficial for specific types and severity of dementia
• Further research is needed to develop best practice guidelines for health care providers to advise persons with dementia living in institutional and community settings
ReferenceProtocol first published in 2007, regular updates since then
Forbes D, Forbes SC, Blake CM, Thiessen EJ, & Forbes S. Exercise programs for people with dementia. (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015;4.
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Exercise programs improve health outcomes for people with dementiaA.Strongly agreeB.AgreeC.NeutralD.DisagreeE.Strongly disagree
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Poll Question #7Do you agree with the findings of this review?A.Strongly agreeB.AgreeC.NeutralD.DisagreeE.Strongly disagree
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