Increased self-efficacy: the experience of high-intensity exercise of nursing home residents with dementia – a qualitative study

Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (n = 8)

Participant number	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Age (year)	92	88	69	92	96	86	92	87
Gender	Woman	Man	Woman	Woman	Woman	Woman	Woman	Woman
CDR^a	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1
QUALID^b	17	18	29	17	30	15	15	19
Cornell	10	2	21	6	7	2	6	2
Barthel Index^c	12	19	9	12	16	15	8	10
Use of walking aid	Rollator	Wheel chair.	Rollator	Not using	Rollator	Rollator	Not using	Not using
Berg Balance Scale^d	46	1	16	51	24	30	45	51
Timed Up and Go (sec)	17.81	127,28	21,54	13,79	58,42	161,22 s	33,01	19,4
Attendance^e	26	26	30	21	26	14	14	27

^aCognition was measured by the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR)
^bThe quality of life in late-stage dementia scale: total score range from 11 to 55. A lower score indicates a higher quality of life. Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (Scores totaling twelve (12) points or more indicate probable depression)
^cConsist of 10 activities focusing on the patient’s level of dependence on help. The scores range from 0 (completely dependent) to 20 (independent)
^dThe total score ranges from 0 to 56
^eNumber of exercise sessions

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