Table 2.

Composition of exercise program for mild dementia

Classification	Purpose	Exercise movement by step	Time period	Duration of time
Warm-up exercise	Stretching	Right and left extension of waist	1–8 Weeks	5 min
		Shoulders
		Elbows
		Fingers
		Pushing palm
		Tapping
Main exercise	Emotional exercise	Grabbing an object	1–2 Weeks	25 min
		Roll a tool with palm	3–5 Weeks
		Roll a tool with sole of foot
		Moving arm by grabbing an object	6–8 Weeks
	Manipulative exercise	Shifting a ball right → left → right	1–2 Weeks
		Grab a ball with two fingers	3–5 Weeks
		Grab a ball after throwing it
		Roll a ball	6–8 Weeks
		Exchange a ball with a partner
	Coordination exercise	Push with a ring finger	1–2 Weeks
		Move toes
		Make a diagonal pattern of both hands	3–5 Weeks
		Rock-paper-scissors
		Make symmetry of rock-paper-scissors	6–8 Weeks
		Crumple newspaper with hands
		Crumple newspaper with feet
	Recreation	Throw balls into basin as many as possible	1–2 Weeks
		Dart play – throw a ball and hit a stood-up paper cup
		Relay – pile paper cups	3–5 Weeks
		Move balls
		Hit an object by covering eyes with a towel
		Bowling play – roll a ball and hit a stood-up paper cup	6–8 Weeks
		Drop-the-handkerchief game
Cool-down exercise	Stretching	Repetition of warm-up exercise	1–8 Weeks	10 min
		Talk about today’s exercise