Table 3.
Frequency of use of 10 physical exercise tests (physical exercise domain), descriptive statistics of the populations and RCTs in which these tests were used, the overall Cohen's d ES (small/medium/large) for the tests in these RCTs, and range of the study quality (PEDro) of RCTs (n = 13 in total) that used a given test
| Physical exercise test (test domain) | Studies, n | Participants, n | Intervention type (n of RCTs) | Mean agea ± SD years | Gender % ♀ | Dementia type (%) | Mean baselinea ± SD | ESa | PEDro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timed Up and Go Test (mobility) [45, 150, 151] | 3 | 179 | Exercise (3) | 81.9 ± 87.3 | 71 | AD (100) | 17.1 ± 7.5 | small | E (0), G (2), Mo (1), P (0) |
| Six Minute Walk Distance (endurance capacity) [45, 77] | 2 | 105 | Exercise (2) | 77.6 ± 86.6 | 65 | AD (39), VaD (16), LB (16), n.r. (29) | 221.0 ± 82.6 | medium | E (0), G (2), Mo (0), P (0) |
| Functional Reach Test (flexibility) [77, 150] | 2 | 94 | Exercise (2) | 76.6 ± 86.6 | 52 | AD (82), VaD (18) | 20.4 ± 8.1 | small | E (0), G (2), Mo (0), P (0) |
| Six Meter Walk (mobility) [151] | 1 | 134 | Exercise (1) | 83.0 ± 7.4 | 75 | AD (100) | 0.4 ± 0.2 | medium | E (0), G (1), Mo (0), P (0) |
| Abnormal One-Leg Balance (balance) [151] | 1 | 134 | Exercise (1) | 83.0 ± 7.4 | 75 | AD (100) | – | – | E (0), G (1), Mo (0), P (0) |
| Tinetti Balance Scale (balance) [56] | 1 | 116 | Pharmacological (1) | 73.4 ± 2.5 | 62 | AD (100) | 8.5 ± 1.2 | large | E (1), G (0), Mo (0), P (0) |
| Five Times Sit to Stand (leg strength) [150] | 1 | 29 | Exercise (1) | 76.9 ± 6.7 | 51 | AD (72), LB (28) | 18.9 ± 7.2 | small | E (0), G (1), Mo (0), P (0) |
| Berg Balance Scale (balance) [77] | 1 | 85 | Exercise (1) | 76.6 ± 6.5 | 52 | AD (61), VaD (20), LB (19) | 47.5 ± 16.9 | small | E (0), G (1), Mo (0), P (0) |
| 30 Second Chair Stand (leg strength) [152] | 1 | 16 | Exercise (1) | 74.5 ± − | 37 | AD (100) | – | – | E (0), G (0), Mo (1), P (0) |
| Two Minute Step Test (endurance capacity) [152] | 1 | 16 | Exercise (1) | 74.5 ± − | 37 | AD (100) | – | – | E (0), G (0), Mo (1), P (0) |
E = Excellent (9–10); G = good (6–8); Mo = moderate (4–5); P = poor (0–3); LB = Lewy body disease; n.r. = not reported.
a
Weighted data as a function of the number of participants.