Tag: exercise program

Online Chair Yoga Viable Exercise for Isolated Older Adults with Dementia

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Researchers evaluated a remotely supervised online chair yoga intervention targeted at older adults with dementia and measured clinical outcomes virtually via Zoom under the remote guidance. Results showed that remotely supervised online chair yoga is a feasible approach for managing physical and psychological symptoms in socially isolated older adults with dementia based on retention (70 percent) and adherence (87.5 percent), with no injury or other adverse events.

Parkinson’s Disease: Exploring Motives for Long-Term Adherence to a Group Exercise Program

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Abstract Purpose  The aim of this study was to explore why people with Parkinson’s disease maintained attendance at a community group exercise program. Design  Qualitative design was used for this study. Methods  A purposive sample was used to recruit participants. Interviews with individual and focus groups collected narrative data that were interpreted using content…