TY - CHAP
T1 - Exergaming as meaningful activity for people with dementia
T2 - Evaluation of effect and implementation
AU - van der Molen-van Santen, J.
AU - Schoone-Harmsen, M.
AU - Hendriks, C.
AU - van Straten, A.
AU - Dröes, R.-M.
AU - Meiland, F.
PY - 2022/11/30
Y1 - 2022/11/30
N2 - Exergaming is a meaningful activity in which physical exercises are combined with cognitive stimulation in a gaming environment. It is feasible for people with dementia and can help overcome barriers to stay active. This study aimed to get insight into the effects of exergaming in people with dementia visiting day-care centres and their family caregivers compared to usual activities in day-care centres. Also, issues in implementation of exergaming were assessed. Twenty day-care centres participated with in total 112 couples of people with dementia and informal carers. Positive effects were found on cognition and social functioning in people with dementia and on stress and burden of family caregivers. Exergaming was much appreciated among persons with dementia, family caregivers and staff of the day-care centres. On the basis of this study, it has been recommended to offer exergaming in a person-centred manner for people with dementia and to include our recommendations for the implementation of exergaming in daily practice.
AB - Exergaming is a meaningful activity in which physical exercises are combined with cognitive stimulation in a gaming environment. It is feasible for people with dementia and can help overcome barriers to stay active. This study aimed to get insight into the effects of exergaming in people with dementia visiting day-care centres and their family caregivers compared to usual activities in day-care centres. Also, issues in implementation of exergaming were assessed. Twenty day-care centres participated with in total 112 couples of people with dementia and informal carers. Positive effects were found on cognition and social functioning in people with dementia and on stress and burden of family caregivers. Exergaming was much appreciated among persons with dementia, family caregivers and staff of the day-care centres. On the basis of this study, it has been recommended to offer exergaming in a person-centred manner for people with dementia and to include our recommendations for the implementation of exergaming in daily practice.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003289005-12
DO - https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003289005-12
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781032226675
T3 - Improving the Lives of People with Dementia through Technology: Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology
SP - 127
EP - 136
BT - Improving the Lives of People with Dementia through Technology
A2 - Orrell, Martin
A2 - Oliveira, Déborah
A2 - McDermott, Orii
A2 - Verhey, Frans R.J.
A2 - Dassen, Fania C.M.
A2 - Dröes, Rose-Marie
A2 - d'Oliveira, Deborah
A2 - Mc Dermott, Orii
A2 - Verhey, Frans
A2 - Dassen, Fania
PB - Routledge
ER -
