Garuffi, Marcelo [UNESP]Costa, José Luiz Riani [UNESP]Hernández, Salma Sthephany Soleman [UNESP]Vital, Thays Martins [UNESP]Stein, Angelica Miki [UNESP]Santos, Julimara Gomes dos [UNESP]Stella, Florindo [UNESP]2014-05-272014-05-272013-04-01Geriatrics and Gerontology International, v. 13, n. 2, p. 322-328, 2013.1444-15861447-0594http://hdl.handle.net/11449/74968Aim: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of resistance training in activities of daily living performance in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Methods: An exploratory and longitudinal study, lasting for 16weeks, with the participation of 34 patients divided equally in: the training group (TG), who participated in a resistance training protocol (three sets of 20 repetitions in five exercises); and the social gathering group (SGG), who participated in a social interaction protocol (i.e. group dynamics, writing and reading activities). Results: We observed significant differences between the groups in moving around the house, climbing stairs, standing up from the floor and putting on socks tests. Conclusion: This study showed that resistance training improves agility, lower limb strength, balance and flexibility in AD patients, while SGG protocol is important to improve the agility. © 2012 Japan Geriatrics Society.322-328engActivities of daily livingAgedAlzheimer diseaseMotor activityResistance trainingadolescentclimbingclinical articledaily life activitydisease severityexercisefemalegroup dynamicshumanlongitudinal studymalepriority journalreadingresistance trainingsocial interactionstandingwritingArtigo10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00899.xWOS:000317075200010Acesso restrito2-s2.0-8487581203036784156417554597964386240653380