Physical Activity in Early Parkinson Disease.
Abstract
Physical activity and exercise improve outcomes in Parkinson disease (PD), however
little is known about activity levels in early PD patients.We examined self-reported
activity scores and examined associations with clinical characteristics in 383 PD
subjects and 175 healthy controls from the Parkinson Progression Markers Initiative
(PPMI).Activity scores were 8% lower for PD subjects than HC (162.6±86.2 vs 175.0±78.5,
p = 0.10). Higher scores were associated with younger age and male sex. Only 47% of
PD subjects and 44% of HC reported activity consistent with standard recommendations
for adults.Our findings highlight the need to encourage exercise even in early PD.
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Disease progressionParkinson Progression Markers Initiative
Parkinson disease
physical activity
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17352Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.3233/JPD-171218Publication Info
Mantri, Sneha; Fullard, Michelle E; Duda, John E; & Morley, James F (2018). Physical Activity in Early Parkinson Disease. Journal of Parkinson's disease, 8(1). pp. 107-111. 10.3233/JPD-171218. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/17352.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Sneha Arun Mantri
Assistant Professor of Neurology
I am a movement disorders specialist with a clinical practice focused on the care
of people with Parkinson disease (PWP) and other movement disorders. I am interested
in ways to improve the quality of care for patients with chronic neurodegenerative
conditions, particularly translating clinically effective treatments and lifestyle
modifications (e.g. exercise) into the “real world.” While a growing
body of evidence demonstrates that physical activity, including high-intensit

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