Objectives: To test the effects of a 15-month wheelchair-bound resistance band exercise program on depression and behavioral problems of wheelchair-bound older adults with dementia. Results: By the sixth month of the study, experimental group participants were significantly less depressed and had fewer behavioral problems than control group participants. These small but statistically significant differences persisted throughout the 9 months of the DVD-guided sessions. Conclusion: Volunteer-led sessions followed by DVD-guided sessions of resistance band exercise is effective and practical in institutional settings.
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