Purpose -To investigate whether older adults with dementia who have balance and gait problems can improve their balance and gait function after an individualized 4-week tasks-oriented balance training with sensory manipulation. Hypothesis -There is significant difference of Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Scale, walking speed, 30-s chair-stand test, Chair sit-and-reach test and Barthel Index between dementia patients who received tasks-oriented balance training and those didn't receive after 4-weeks training and one month follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
19
4 weeks individualized task-oriented balance training, twice a week and 1 hour each session
4 weeks upper extremities exercise in sitting position, twice a week and 1 hour each session weeks
The Catholic Foundation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia St. Joseph Home for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Timed Up and Go test
Change from Baseline of Timed Up and Go test
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
Berg Balance Scale
Change from Baseline of Berg Balance Scale
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
walking speed
Change from Baseline of walking speed
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
30-s chair-stand test
Change from Baseline of 30-s chair-stand test
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
chair sit-and-reach test
Change from Baseline of chair sit-and-reach test
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
Saint Louis University mental status examination
Change from Baseline of Saint Louis University mental status examination
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
Barthel index
Change from Baseline of Barthel index
Time frame: baseline, post-treatment, 1-month follow up
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