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The effect of physiotherapy input on mobility skills of elderly people with severe dementing illness
Pomeroy VM
Clinical Rehabilitation 1993 May;7(2):163-170
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

This study is part of an investigation into whether the provision of physiotherapy input improves or maintains mobility skills in elderly people with a dementing illness. Sixteen subjects were randomly allocated to either physiotherapy treatment followed by a no-treatment phase or vice versa. Ages ranged from 65 to 91 years. All subjects were severely demented. Physiotherapy input comprised music and movement groups, body awareness and functional mobility training. Each subject was videoed and their mobility scored independently by three experienced physiotherapists. In comparison with the end of the control phase, the treatment phase showed a significant improvement (p = 0.043). These results encourage a positive management approach to elderly people with severe dementing illness and justify larger-scale trials.

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