. 2020 Jul 8;20:235. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01632-6

Table 1.

Design of the group exercise programme

Group-based exercise	Training of the volunteers
12 weeks of group-based exercise, once a week	2 day course
Principles: Warm-up (5–15 min): Starting seated continuing in standing; exercises for ankles, pelvis, shoulders and back. Throwing a ball and playing a game, including saying the names of all participants. Endurance (15–25 min): Walking (toe/heel walking, backwards) and change of speed. Exercise for large muscle groups in standing. Muscle strength (15–25 min): Squat, toe rise, lunge. Balance (15–25 min): One leg stand, stepping, dual task walking Cooling down: Parachute, stretching.	Themes: Ordinary training as volunteers: 1. Information about being a volunteer. 2. The role as volunteers in this project. 3. Dementia and consequences of the disease. 4. Communication and working together. 5. Meeting a volunteer (experiences from being a volunteer). Specific topics in this project: 6. Presentation of the exercise programme by the Physiotherapists.

Group-based exercise

Training of the volunteers

12 weeks of group-based exercise, once a week

2 day course

Principles:

Warm-up (5–15 min): Starting seated continuing in standing; exercises for ankles, pelvis, shoulders and back. Throwing a ball and playing a game, including saying the names of all participants.

Endurance (15–25 min): Walking (toe/heel walking, backwards) and change of speed. Exercise for large muscle groups in standing.

Muscle strength (15–25 min): Squat, toe rise, lunge.

Balance (15–25 min): One leg stand, stepping, dual task walking

Cooling down: Parachute, stretching.

Themes:

Ordinary training as volunteers:

1. Information about being a volunteer.

2. The role as volunteers in this project.

3. Dementia and consequences of the disease.

4. Communication and working together.

5. Meeting a volunteer (experiences from being a volunteer).

Specific topics in this project:

6. Presentation of the exercise programme by the Physiotherapists.

*The rationale for the weekly group-based exercise is the ACSM Physical Activity Recommendations, the content is inspired of the “Strong and Steady” exercise concept in Norway, which is based on the OTAGO and FaME concepts, from Australia and the United Kingdom [20–23]