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Evid Based Mental Health 7:43 doi:10.1136/ebmh.7.2.43
  • Therapeutics

Regular exercise and behavioural management by caregivers improves physical and mental health of people with Alzheimer’s disease

Table 1

Longitudinal analysis of outcomes at 24 months

Physical health and function (SF-36) Physical and role functioning (SIP) Affective status (CSDD)
Exercise Usual care Exercise Usual care Exercise Usual care
Baseline scores 62.2 67.9 16.3 14.2 5.7 5.9
Scores at 24 months 60.1 57.4 18.9 21.0 6.4 7.4
Longitudinal p value, baseline versus postreatment visits p<0.1 p = 0.02 p = 0.10
Comparison between groups at 24 months, (95% CI) Mean difference 10.89 (3.62 to 18.16) RR 1.27 (1.03 to 1.56) Not stated

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