TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hirano, Akemi
AU  - Suzuki, Yusuke
AU  - Umegaki, Hiroyuki
AU  - Hayashi, Toshio
AU  - Ina, Koichiro
AU  - Onishi, Joji
AU  - Hasegawa, Jun
AU  - Kuzuya, Masafumi
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/19
TI  - Exploring the Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Coagulability in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
JO  - OBM Geriatrics
SP  - 108
VL  - 04
IS  - 01
AB  - The incidence of vascular diseases among caregivers of dementia patients is high, and one potential cause is the exacerbation of blood coagulability due to mental strain from caregiving. This study aimed to examine the effects of aerobic exercise on blood coagulability, from the perspective of improving the health of caregivers. Thirty-one healthy elderly caregivers, residing with patients suffering from Alzheimer’s-type dementia, were randomly divided into two groups. In the intervention group, moderate walking exercises (3 METs) were implemented. This group displayed a trend toward lower D–dimer levels, with no statistical significance (p = 0.05). Also, the Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores of the dementia patients remained unchanged. In the control group, the levels of von Willebrand factor antigen fell significantly (p < 0.05). However, the D–dimer levels remained unchanged and the MMSE scores of the patients significantly decreased following the observation period (p < 0.05). Our findings suggest the need to develop effective methods to maintain, promote, and advance the health of caregivers of dementia patients.
SN  - 2638-1311
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2001108
DO  - 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2001108
ID  - Hirano2020
ER  -