  Alzheimer's disease is a sickness that has been studied from various areas of
knowledge (biomarkers, brain structure, behavior, cognitive impairment). Our
aim was to develop and to apply a protocol of programmed physical activity
according to a non-linear methodology to enhance or diminish the deterioration
of cognitive and motor functions of adults with this disease, using concepts of
complexity theory for planning and programing the program. We evaluated 18
patients (12 women and 6 men) diagnosed with mild and moderate grade. We worked
in small groups (2 people/coach), a total of 16 weeks, 5 sessions per week and
60 minutes per session. We designed a protocol that integrated work balance,
joint mobility, coordination, muscular strength and metabolic efficiency. The
strong point of this intervention was how to design the planning of tasks for
patients. The tasks were developed in parallel to processes of evocation and
cognitive association individually designed and presented in order of
complexity. In all subjects studied, we found an improvement in the results
obtained in the Mini-Mental State Examination screening test, test of Cricthon,
Set-Test of Isaacs, Clock Drawing Test and Trail Making Test, and the
evaluation test of fitness. The physical activity program designed and the
methodology used, has been an adecuated tool to improve quality of life and
autonomy of subjects analyzed.
