Online physical exercise and the neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia: a cross-sectional study during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: Dementia & neuropsychologia Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 253 - 260
• Main Authors: Nora, Caroline Dalla, de Lima, Juliana Dias, Teixeira, Ivan Abdalla, Silva, Felipe de Oliveira, de Almeida, Júlia Silva, Monteiro, Fernanda Castro, Marinho, Valeska, Dourado, Marcia Cristina Nascimento, Deslandes, Andrea Camaz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 01.07.2022; Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
• Subjects: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY; Cognitive Dysfunction; Dementia; Exercise; GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES; MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL; Mental Health; NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; SARS-CoV-2; Cognitive Dysfunction; SARS-CoV-2; Mental Health; Exercise; Dementia; Demência; Saúde Mental; Disfunção Cognitiva; Exercício Físico

Social isolation is necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic but can be harmful to mental health, especially in people with neurocognitive disorders. Although physical exercise can alleviate neuropsychiatric symptoms and improve quality of life (QoL), sedentary behavior increased during the pandemic....