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ID
Source
Brief title
Health condition
dementia
Alzheimer
cognition
memory
executive functioning
depression
anxiety
rest-activity rhythm
dementie
cognitie
geheugen
executieve functies
depressie
angst
rust-activiteitsritme
Sponsors and support
The Netherlands
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Cognition:
- Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test
- Eight words test
- Digit span
- Category fluency
- Letter fluency
Secondary outcome
Mood:
- Geriatric Depression Scale
- Symptoms Checklist, Anxiety
- Rest-activity rhythm (actiwatch)
Background summary
N/A
Study objective
Walking benefits cognition, executive control processes in particular
Study design
baseline (T1), after 6 weeks (T2), again after 6 weeks (T3)
Intervention
Experimental group:
Walking, for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks
Control group:
Social visit, for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks
VU University
Laura Eggermont
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Amsterdam 1081 BT
The Netherlands
LHP.Eggermont@psy.vu.nl
VU University
Laura Eggermont
Van der Boechorststraat 1
Amsterdam 1081 BT
The Netherlands
LHP.Eggermont@psy.vu.nl
Inclusion criteria
1. Age higher than 70 years old
2. A diagnosis of dementia reported in the medical status
3. Being able to walk for short distances with or without a walking aid
Exclusion criteria
1. A Mini-Mental State Examination score of < 10 or > 24
2. Serious visual disturbances
3. Serious hearing difficulties
4. History of alcoholism
5. Personality disorders
6. Cerebral trauma
7. Hydrocephalus
8. Neoplasm
9. Disturbances of consciousness
10. Focal brain disorders
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL1185 |
| NTR-old | NTR1230 |
| Other | METC : 04.209 |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd |