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Preserving motor abilities through functional stimulation in institutionalized elderly with probable alzheimer’s disease

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dc.contributor.authorCatela, David
dc.contributor.authorAucineia, Maria
dc.contributor.authorBranco, Marco A. C.
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dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of a program of functional motor stimulation in institutionalized elderly with probable Alzheimer’s disease. Methods: Participants were 60 elderly, divided in three groups: Normal Aging (SA) (n = 13), autonomous and non-institutionalized; Probable Alzheimer Without Intervention (CASI) (n = 18), institutionalized and not actively involved in the program; and, Probable Alzheimer With Intervention (CACI) (n = 29), institutionalized and actively involved in the program. Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was confirmed through medical report, and subjects were classified according to the Clinical Dementia Rating scores. Finger-tapping test (FTT) was administered for index finger of the preferred hand. The program had a duration of 12 sessions, 2 per week, and was conducted at the nursing homes.Results: SA performance was higher than the remaining groups and the normal one for these ages. From the pre to the posttest, the CASI lowered their performance, but the CACI improved theirs and became more homogeneous. While the CACI maintained a performance not significantly different to SA in the pretest, the CASI revealed a significantly lower performance than the SA, in both test moments. In addition, whereas in the pretest the CACI did not differ significantly from the CASI, in the posttest they tended to display an improvement in performance. Conclusion: The functional motor stimulation program allowed elderly with AD to preserve their speed in a task of fine motor coordination, measured by the FTT.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCatela, D., Ferreira, M., & Branco, M. (2017). Preserving motor abilities through functional stimulation in institutionalized elderly with probable alzheimer’s disease. J. Funct. Neurol. Rehabil. Ergon, 7, 43-46.pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2156-941X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/4759
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectalzheimerpt_PT
dc.subjectelderlypt_PT
dc.subjectmotor abilitiespt_PT
dc.subjectfunctional stimulationpt_PT
dc.subjectmotor abilitiespt_PT
dc.subjectinstitutionalizedpt_PT
dc.subjectautonomouspt_PT
dc.titlePreserving motor abilities through functional stimulation in institutionalized elderly with probable alzheimer’s diseasept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage46pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage43pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleFunctional Neurology, Rehabilitation, and Ergonomicspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume7pt_PT
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person.familyNameBranco
person.givenNameDavid
person.givenNameMarco
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