Short-Term Efficacy In Equilibrium-Based Exercise In Combination With Dog Therapy On The Static and Dynamic Component Equilibrium In The Elderly With Dementia

Introduction: Preventing falls in the elderly with dementia is a challenging task for a variety of professionals, and physiotherapists play a key role in this. Appropriate exercise under the guidance of a physiotherapist has been shown to reduce the risk of falls in the elderly. No randomized clinical studies or pilot studies have been published in the databases as case studies examining the efficacy of physiotherapy in combination with dog-assisted therapy on the balance of the elderly with dementia. Methods: We conducted a case study where we used a quantitative research methodology and investigated the effectiveness of 10 weeks of multicomponent, balance-oriented exercise in combination with dog therapy to improve the subject's balance. Results: The subject improved the results of functional range, the one-legged standing test, the Romberg test, the four-square-foot step test, the time-tested stand-up and go-up test. Conclusions: Based on existing results, it can be argued that multicomponent balance-oriented exercise in combination with dog-assisted therapy may be effective in improving balance in an elderly person with dementia