TY - JOUR
T1 - The Happy Antics programme: Holistic exercise for people with dementia
AU - Khoo, Yvonne
AU - Van Schaik, Paul
AU - McKenna, Jackie
N1 - Author can archive post-print (ie final draft post-refereeing).
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Background
Holistic exercise for people with dementia could have psychological and physical benefits, but there is a lack of research on the experience of this type of exercise. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptance of holistic exercise among people with dementia.
Method
A holistic exercise programme for people with dementia was designed and implemented. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken to explore participants' experience of holistic exercise, transcribed verbatim and analyzed.
Results
Seven themes were generated from the data. They were enjoyment, relaxation, keeping active, social interaction, pain relief, learning something new and intention to continue, respectively.
Conclusion
The results of the current small-scale study provide evidence for the feasibility and acceptance of holistic exercise for people with dementia. In addition, participants appeared to benefit in terms of psychological and physical wellbeing.
AB - Background
Holistic exercise for people with dementia could have psychological and physical benefits, but there is a lack of research on the experience of this type of exercise. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptance of holistic exercise among people with dementia.
Method
A holistic exercise programme for people with dementia was designed and implemented. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken to explore participants' experience of holistic exercise, transcribed verbatim and analyzed.
Results
Seven themes were generated from the data. They were enjoyment, relaxation, keeping active, social interaction, pain relief, learning something new and intention to continue, respectively.
Conclusion
The results of the current small-scale study provide evidence for the feasibility and acceptance of holistic exercise for people with dementia. In addition, participants appeared to benefit in terms of psychological and physical wellbeing.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.02.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.02.008
M3 - Article
SN - 1532-9283
VL - 18
SP - -
JO - Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
JF - Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
IS - 4
ER -