Publication Cover
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 26, 2010 - Issue 4
2,291
Views
44
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Qualitative Research Report

Physical activity and implications on well-being in mild Alzheimer's disease: A qualitative case study on two men with dementia and their spouses

, PT, BSc & , PT, PhD
Pages 226-239 | Accepted 04 Mar 2009, Published online: 16 Apr 2010

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (10)

Stine G. Roikjær, Søren T. Skou, Sisse Walløe, Lars H. Tang, Malene Beck, Charlotte Simonÿ & Nasrin Asgari. (2023) Experiences of integrating and sustaining physical activity in life with multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and ischaemic heart disease: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation 0:0, pages 1-10.
Read now
Matthew J. Schweickle, Christian Swann & Stewart A. Vella. (2023) Objective and subjective performance indicators of clutch performance in basketball: A mixed-methods multiple case study. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology 35:2, pages 155-177.
Read now
Victoria Clarke & Virginia Braun. (2017) Thematic analysis. The Journal of Positive Psychology 12:3, pages 297-298.
Read now
Virginia Braun & Victoria Clarke. (2016) (Mis)conceptualising themes, thematic analysis, and other problems with Fugard and Potts’ (2015) sample-size tool for thematic analysis. International Journal of Social Research Methodology 19:6, pages 739-743.
Read now
Ylva Cedervall, Sandra Torres & Anna Cristina Åberg. (2015) Maintaining well-being and selfhood through physical activity: experiences of people with mild Alzheimer's disease. Aging & Mental Health 19:8, pages 679-688.
Read now
Lauren E. Lines, Trudi Mannix & Tracey M. Giles. (2015) Nurses’ experiences of the hospitalisation of their own children for acute illnesses. Contemporary Nurse 50:2-3, pages 274-285.
Read now
Ulrika Söderhamn, Live Aasgaard & Bjørg Landmark. (2014) Attending an activity center: positive experiences of a group of home-dwelling persons with early-stage dementia. Clinical Interventions in Aging 9, pages 1923-1931.
Read now
Ulrika Söderhamn, Bjørg Landmark, Sissel Eriksen & Olle Söderhamn. (2013) Participation in physical and social activities among home-dwelling persons with dementia – experiences of next of kin. Psychology Research and Behavior Management 6, pages 29-36.
Read now
Annakarin Olsson, Claudia Lampic, Kirsti Skovdahl & Maria Engström. (2013) Persons with early-stage dementia reflect on being outdoors: a repeated interview study. Aging & Mental Health 17:7, pages 793-800.
Read now
Horacio Chiong-Rivero, Gery W Ryan, Charles Flippen, Yvette Bordelon, Nicholas R Szumski, Theresa A Zesiewicz, Stefanie Vassar, Beverly Weidmer, Rosa Elena García, Melissa Bradley & Barbara G Vickrey. (2011) Patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of the impact of Parkinson’s disease on health status. Patient Related Outcome Measures 2, pages 57-70.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (34)

Ruth W. Feenstra, Liese J. E. de Bruin & Marieke J. G. van Heuvelen. (2023) Factors Affecting Physical Activity in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Behavioral Sciences 13:11, pages 913.
Crossref
Laura E Middleton, Chelsea A Pelletier, Melissa Koch, Rebekah Norman, Sherry Dupuis, Arlene Astell, Lora M Giangregorio, Felicia Hart, William Heibein, Crystal Hughes, Carole Johannesson, Bethany Pearce, Kayla Regan, Cindy Rossignoli, Melissa Andrew, Jacqueline A Pettersen & Shannon Freeman. (2023) The dementia-inclusive choices in exercise project: Using participatory action research to improve physical activity supports for persons with dementia. Dementia 22:8, pages 1651-1676.
Crossref
Sara Coelho, Íngrid Vendrell Ferran & Achim Stephan. (2023) Emotional abilities and art experience in autism spectrum disorder. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences.
Crossref
Melinda Timea Fülöp, Dan Ioan Topor, Constantin Aurelian Ionescu, Javier Cifuentes-Faura & Nicolae Măgdaș. (2023) ETHICAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION: A CURSE OR A BLESSING?. Journal of Business Economics and Management 24:2, pages 387-404.
Crossref
Saeed Bin Mohammed. (2023) Liberal Governmentality and Urban Culture: Governing Differences and Diversity in the Policies of Helsinki and Sydney. Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidsskrift 26:1, pages 77-93.
Crossref
Siren Eriksen, Ellen K. Grov, Tanja L. Ibsen, Anne M. Mork Rokstad & Elisabeth W. Telenius. (2022) The experience of lived body as expressed by people with dementia: A systematic meta-synthesis. Dementia 21:5, pages 1771-1799.
Crossref
Elisabeth Wiken Telenius, Gro Gujord Tangen, Siren Eriksen & Anne Marie Mork Rokstad. (2022) Fun and a meaningful routine: the experience of physical activity in people with dementia. BMC Geriatrics 22:1.
Crossref
Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Nikki Hayfield, Louise Davey & Elizabeth Jenkinson. 2022. Supporting Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Supporting Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy 19 38 .
Racheal Louis Vincent & Sanjaya Singh Gaur. (2021) Luxury for Hire: Motivations to Use Closet Sharing. Australasian Marketing Journal 29:4, pages 306-319.
Crossref
Yuanjin Zhou, Alisa T. Strayer, Elizabeth A. Phelan, Tatiana Sadak & Nancy R. Hooyman. (2020) A mixed methods systematic review of informal caregivers' experiences of fall risk among community‐dwelling elders with dementia. Health & Social Care in the Community 29:4, pages 1126-1144.
Crossref
Gökçen Firdevs Yücel. 2021. Research Anthology on Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Disorders. Research Anthology on Diagnosing and Treating Neurocognitive Disorders 550 569 .
Lauren E. BechardDorcas BeatonKatherine S. McGiltonMaria Carmela TartagliaSandra E. Black. (2020) Physical activity perceptions, experiences, and beliefs of older adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 45:11, pages 1216-1224.
Crossref
Rebekka Pomiersky, Bastian Abel, Christian Werner, André Lacroix, Klaus Pfeiffer, Martina Schäufele & Klaus Hauer. (2020) Increasing Physical Activity in Persons With Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 28:4, pages 588-597.
Crossref
Nicolas Hobson, Sherry L. Dupuis, Lora M. Giangregorio & Laura E. Middleton. (2020) Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Exercise Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Dementia. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 28:2, pages 208-218.
Crossref
Saifur Rahman, Muhammad Irfan, Mohsin Raza, Khawaja Moyeezullah Ghori, Shumayla Yaqoob & Muhammad Awais. (2020) Performance Analysis of Boosting Classifiers in Recognizing Activities of Daily Living. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17:3, pages 1082.
Crossref
Juyoung Park, Heather Howard, Magdalena I. Tolea & James E. Galvin. (2020) Perceived Benefits of Using Nonpharmacological Interventions in Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia With Lewy Bodies. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 46:1, pages 37-46.
Crossref
Vicky Booth, Rowan Harwood, Jennie E Hancox, Victoria Hood-Moore, Tahir Masud & Phillipa Logan. (2019) Motivation as a mechanism underpinning exercise-based falls prevention programmes for older adults with cognitive impairment: a realist review. BMJ Open 9:6, pages e024982.
Crossref
Imogen Ovenden, Tom Dening & Charlotte Beer. (2016) “Here everyone is the same” – A qualitative evaluation of participating in a Boccia (indoor bowling) group: Innovative practice. Dementia 18:2, pages 785-792.
Crossref
Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Nikki Hayfield & Gareth Terry. 2019. Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences. Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences 843 860 .
Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Nikki Hayfield & Gareth Terry. 2018. Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences. Handbook of Research Methods in Health Social Sciences 1 18 .
Gökçen Firdevs Yücel. 2017. Improving the Quality of Life for Dementia Patients through Progressive Detection, Treatment, and Care. Improving the Quality of Life for Dementia Patients through Progressive Detection, Treatment, and Care 17 41 .
Laura Carone, Victoria Tischler & Tom Dening. (2016) Football and dementia: A qualitative investigation of a community based sports group for men with early onset dementia. Dementia 15:6, pages 1358-1376.
Crossref
Areum Han & Jeff Radel. (2016) Spousal Caregiver Perspectives on a Person-Centered Social Program for Partners With Dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 31:6, pages 465-473.
Crossref
Helena J.M. van Alphen, Tibor Hortobágyi & Marieke J.G. van Heuvelen. (2016) Barriers, motivators, and facilitators of physical activity in dementia patients: A systematic review. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 66, pages 109-118.
Crossref
Areum Han, Jeff Radel, Joan M. McDowd & Dory Sabata. (2015) Perspectives of People with Dementia About Meaningful Activities. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 31:2, pages 115-123.
Crossref
Annakarin Olsson, Maria Engström, Pernilla Åsenlöf, Kirsti Skovdahl & Claudia Lampic. (2014) Effects of Tracking Technology on Daily Life of Persons With Dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 30:1, pages 29-40.
Crossref
Louise Nygård & Anders Kottorp. (2014) Engagement in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Social Activities, and Use of Everyday Technology in Older Adults with and without Cognitive Impairment. British Journal of Occupational Therapy 77:11, pages 565-573.
Crossref
Katherine Caldwell, Ritin Fernandez, Victoria Traynor & Cecile Perrin. (2014) Effects of spending time outdoors in daylight on the psychosocial well-being of older people and their family carers: a systematic review. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 12:9, pages 277-320.
Crossref
Yi-Chen Chiu, Ann M. Kolanowski, Chien-Ying Huang, Li-Jung Lin, Ting-Huan Chang, Kuang-Hung Hsu, Chaur-Jong Hu & Ying-Jen Chen. (2014) Leisure-time physical activity and neuropsychiatric symptoms of community-dwelling persons with cognitive impairment. Geriatric Nursing 35:5, pages 345-350.
Crossref
R. Malthouse & F. Fox. (2014) Exploring experiences of physical activity among people with Alzheimer's disease and their spouse carers: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy 100:2, pages 169-175.
Crossref
Ylva Cedervall, Kjartan Halvorsen & Anna Cristina Åberg. (2014) A longitudinal study of gait function and characteristics of gait disturbance in individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Gait & Posture 39:4, pages 1022-1027.
Crossref
Victoria Traynor, Ritin Fernandez & Katherine Caldwell. (2013) The effects of spending time outdoors in daylight on the psychosocial wellbeing of older people and family carers: a comprehensive systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 11:9, pages 36-55.
Crossref
Ylva Cedervall, Lena Kilander & Anna Cristina Åberg. (2012) Declining Physical Capacity But Maintained Aerobic Activity in Early Alzheimer’s Disease. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr 27:3, pages 180-187.
Crossref
John E. Morley. (2011) Alzheimer’s Disease: Future Treatments. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 12:1, pages 1-7.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.