Abstract
Objectives
To understand how psychosocial factors associated with physical activity differ based on disease severity in people with dementia, and how these factors are associated with physical activity participation.
Methods
Eighty-seven people with dementia, alongside their family carer were asked to complete a series of questions related to physical activity participation, including barriers, motivators, and facilitators. Regression models were developed to understand how psychosocial factors were associated with physical activity participation in the cohort.
Results
In the final models, only the absence of intrapersonal barriers was associated with overall physical activity and regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Feelings of relatedness were associated with regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity only.
Conclusion
Reducing intrapersonal barriers would appear to be a potentially useful strategy to promote physical activity in people with dementia. However, a tailored approach is needed depending on the desired physical activity outcome.
To understand how psychosocial factors associated with physical activity differ based on disease severity in people with dementia, and how these factors are associated with physical activity participation.
Methods
Eighty-seven people with dementia, alongside their family carer were asked to complete a series of questions related to physical activity participation, including barriers, motivators, and facilitators. Regression models were developed to understand how psychosocial factors were associated with physical activity participation in the cohort.
Results
In the final models, only the absence of intrapersonal barriers was associated with overall physical activity and regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Feelings of relatedness were associated with regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity only.
Conclusion
Reducing intrapersonal barriers would appear to be a potentially useful strategy to promote physical activity in people with dementia. However, a tailored approach is needed depending on the desired physical activity outcome.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 543-552 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | AGING MEDICINE |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Oct 2024 |
Bibliographical note
© 2024 The Author(s). Aging Medicine published by Beijing Hospital and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.Data Access Statement
The data generated and analyzed during the current study are not publicly available due to consent not being obtained for this purpose but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.Keywords
- barriers
- dementia
- exercise
- facilitators
- motivators
- physical activity