Motivation to participate in high-intensity functional exercise compared with a social activity in older people with dementia in nursing homes.

BACKGROUND:Motivation to participate in exercise among people with dementia has not been well studied. The symptoms of dementia, including apathy, may lead to low motivation to participate in exercise. The aim of this study was to evaluate the motivation of older people with dementia to participate...

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Main Authors: Anna Sondell, Erik Rosendahl, Johan Nilsson Sommar, Håkan Littbrand, Lillemor Lundin-Olsson, Nina Lindelöf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6235314?pdf=render