Physical Activity and Management of Motor Functions in Tunisian Elderly Adult Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease

Abstract

The objective of this study was to verify the effects of physical rehabilitation on the decline of Alzheimer's disease in Tunisian male older adult patients. We focused mainly on effects on motor functions mainly stride length, walking speed and postural stability. 21 patients carefully selected were separated into two groups. The first group of nine patients served as control. However, the second group is composed of twelve patients was submitted for six months at three sessions of 60 minutes per week in a physical training program. Our results showed that physical activity improves significantly motor functions in Alzheimer's disease patients, namely stride length, walking speed, double limb support time and postural stability. We conclude that the physical training could be an interesting approach for the control of Alzheimer's disease in Tunisian male older adult patients.