A controlled clinical trial on the effects of motor intervention on balance and cognition in institutionalized elderly patients with dementia

Christofoletti, Gustavo; Mércia Oliani, Merlyn; Gobbi, Sebastião; Stella, Florindo; Teresa Bucken Gobbi, Lílian; Renato Canineu, Paulo

doi:10.1177/0269215507086239

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A controlled clinical trial on the effects of motor intervention on balance and cognition in institutionalized elderly patients with dementia

Published in Clinical Rehabilitation • Jun 27, 2008

Authors:

Gustavo Christofoletti

Merlyn Mércia Oliani

Sebastião Gobbi

Abstract

PURPOSE: To analyse the effects of two interventions on the cognition and balance of institutionalized elderly people with mixed dementia. METHODS: Fifty-four participants were allocated into three groups. Group 1 was assisted by an interdisciplinary programme comprising physiotherapy, occupational ...

Subject

Multivariate analysis of variance

Dementia

Cognition

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