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Table 4 Included studies evaluating the effect of exercise programs on NPS

From: The effects of exercise programs on cognition, activities of daily living, and neuropsychiatric symptoms in community-dwelling people with dementia—a systematic review

Study

Type of training

Trial duration [weeks]

Frequency [sessions/week]

Intensity

Session duration [min]

Setting

Adherence

Assessment tool

Outcome Baseline (mean ± SD)

Outcome follow-up (mean ± SD)

P-value

Conclusion

IG

CG

IG

CG

Hoffmann et al. [37]

Aerobic training

16

3

70–80% HRmax

60

Supervised groups of 2–5

76%

NPI-12

10

9.4

8.8

11.4

.002b

Favors intervention

Lamb et al. [42]

Multimodal training

16

2 (+ 1)a

Moderate to hard

60–90

Supervised groups of 6–8 and unsupervised home-based

65.63%

NPI

8

10

12

8.5

.14

No effect

Öhman et al. [44]

Multi-modal training

52

2

NI

60

Supervised home based

72.88%

NPI

13.5 ± 12.6

16.6 ± 15.2

2.73 (1.08 to 5.05)2

0.64 (− 2.23 to 3.46)c

.41

No effect

Supervised groups of 10

72.12%

12.1 ± 9.8

0.88 (− 1.30 to 2.84)2

Park et al. [38]

Strength training

12

2

NI

45

Supervised groups

77.92%

CMAI

39.55 ± 8

42.89 ± 11.79

45.33 ± 11.96

46.4 ± 12.38

.09

No effect

44.3 ± 8.74

53.25 ± 16.27

.47

HADS depression

6.82 ± 3.6

9.4 ± 4.09

8.33 ± 5

12.3 ± 4.76

.81

Chair yoga

76.25%

6.5 ± 2.51

8.38 ± 4.07

.89

HADS anxiety

4.36 ± 2.98

5.4 ± 2.63

6.78 ± 3.42

7.89 ± 3.18

.34

6 ± 4.27

8.5 ± 6.4

.12

  1. CG Control group, CMAI Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory-Short Form, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HRmax Maximal heart rate, NPI Neuropsychiatric Inventory, NPI-12 Neuropsychiatric Inventory – 12 item version, IG Intervention group, NI No information
  2. a Group-based training was offered 2 times per week, but participants were encouraged to perform one session at home
  3. b Group differences in the changes marked as significant in publication
  4. c Change from baseline