Physical activity-based interventions in the management of dementia or cognitive impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

IF 1.5 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

JBI evidence synthesis Pub Date : 2025-06-03 DOI:10.11124/JBIES-24-00504

Michael C Ibekaku, Lawrence Adebusoye, Lori Weeks, Parisa Ghanouni, Nazanin Nasiri, Onyekere C Prince, Caitlin McArthur

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Objective: This scoping review aims to map the existing literature on physical activity-based interventions for the management of dementia and cognitive impairment in sub-Saharan Africa.

Introduction: Dementia and cognitive impairment are growing public health concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, where the number of affected individuals is expected to rise significantly. Given the high rate of dementia underdiagnosis in this region, many individuals experiencing cognitive decline may not have a formal dementia diagnosis. Physical activity-based interventions, conceptualized in this review as both structured exercise programs (eg, aerobic training, resistance exercises) and unstructured physical activities (eg, walking, dancing, or daily movement-based activities), are increasingly used in cognitive impairment dementia care. However, most research in this area has been conducted other regions, with limited knowledge of how these interventions are applied in sub-Saharan African countries.

Inclusion criteria: The review will include studies focusing on individuals with dementia or cognitive impairment, where physical activity-based interventions are implemented. The setting will be sub-Saharan African countries, with no restrictions on the language and date of publication.

Methods: The review will follow the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A comprehensive search will be conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, Embase, and African Journals Online databases. Gray literature sources, including Google Scholar and Database of African Theses and Dissertations-Research (DATAD-R), will also be searched. Data will be charted and summarized descriptively, with the results presented in narrative and visual formats.

Review registration: Open Science Framework https://osf.io/gz65k.

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撒哈拉以南非洲以身体活动为基础的痴呆或认知障碍管理干预措施：范围审查方案

目的：本综述旨在对撒哈拉以南非洲地区以身体活动为基础的痴呆和认知障碍干预管理的现有文献进行梳理。导言：痴呆症和认知障碍是撒哈拉以南非洲日益严重的公共卫生问题，预计受影响的个人人数将大幅增加。考虑到该地区痴呆症未确诊率很高，许多经历认知能力下降的人可能没有正式的痴呆症诊断。基于身体活动的干预措施，在本综述中被定义为有组织的运动项目（如有氧训练、阻力训练）和非组织的身体活动（如散步、跳舞或日常运动活动），越来越多地用于认知障碍痴呆的护理。然而，这一领域的大多数研究都是在其他地区进行的，对这些干预措施如何在撒哈拉以南非洲国家应用的了解有限。纳入标准：本综述将包括以痴呆症或认知障碍患者为重点的研究，在这些研究中实施了基于身体活动的干预措施。背景将是撒哈拉以南非洲国家，对语言和出版日期没有限制。方法：本综述将遵循JBI的范围评价方法，并遵循系统评价和范围评价扩展元分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA-ScR）。将在PubMed， CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Scopus， Embase和African Journals Online数据库中进行全面搜索。灰色文献资源，包括谷歌学者和非洲论文研究数据库（DATAD-R），也将被检索。数据将被绘制成图表并进行描述性总结，结果将以叙述和视觉形式呈现。评审注册：Open Science Framework https://osf.io/gz65k。

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