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Caring While Moving: Case Studies on Physical Activity and Dementia Caregiver Well-Being
Jeffrey T. Boon, Cathy A. Maxwell, Diana M. Layne. Healthcare, 2025-09-03
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
While both caregivers participated in physical activity, their case studies reveal opportunities to optimize physical activity interventions to support members of the caregiving dyad: (1) targeting mitochondrial fitness—the ability of mitochondria to maintain energy homeostasis with aging—so participants can mitigate the onset of NCDs, fatigue, and overall health outcomes; (2) promoting the self-care and psychological benefits of physical activity such as improved mood and social connectedness; and (3) improving the accurate perceptions of participants’ health and physical activity with specific measurable markers of physical activity. These case studies demonstrate the key features in the development of psychoeducational interventions to promote physical activity in dementia caregiving and will be used in future intervention development.
Key findings
- While both caregivers participated in physical activity, their case studies reveal opportunities to optimize physical activity interventions to support members of the caregiving dyad: (1) targeting mitochondrial fitness—the ability of mitochondria to maintain energy homeostasis with aging—so participants can mitigate the onset of NCDs, fatigue, and overall health outcomes; (2) promoting the self-care and psychological benefits of physical activity such as improved mood and social connectedness; and (3) improving the accurate perceptions of participants’ health and physical activity with specific measurable markers of physical activity.
- These case studies demonstrate the key features in the development of psychoeducational interventions to promote physical activity in dementia caregiving and will be used in future intervention development.
Why it matters
These case studies describe opportunities to optimize physical activity interventions for dementia caregiving dyads, including targeting mitochondrial fitness and promoting self-care benefits. They are early case studies intended to inform future intervention development and do not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 34/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Healthcare) |
| Journal's citation record | 1 / 4 | Healthcare: journal h-index 120 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 1 / 7 | Cited 2 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 2 / 6 | Cited 1.3× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 1 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Diana M. Layne: h-index 12 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | The Ohio State University: institution h-index 1,378 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 3 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40941556) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 34 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Boon, J. T., Maxwell, C. A., & Layne, D. M. (2025). Caring While Moving: Case Studies on Physical Activity and Dementia Caregiver Well-Being. Healthcare. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13172205
Vancouver
Boon JT, Maxwell CA, Layne DM. Caring While Moving: Case Studies on Physical Activity and Dementia Caregiver Well-Being. Healthcare. 2025. doi:10.3390/healthcare13172205. PMID: 40941556.
BibTeX
@article{boon2025-40941556,
author = {Boon, Jeffrey T. and Maxwell, Cathy A. and Layne, Diana M.},
title = {{Caring While Moving: Case Studies on Physical Activity and Dementia Caregiver Well-Being}},
journal = {Healthcare},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare13172205},
pmid = {40941556},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13172205}
}
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