Association of Parkinson's disease status with accelerometer-derived physical activity and sedentary behavior in older women: The Women's Health Study (WHS).

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (PD) spend less time in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) compared to those without PD. However, prior studies primarily included men and did not consider movement across the entire intensity spectrum. To address these gaps, the association of PD status with total volume physical activity and time spent in sedentary, low light-intensity physical activity (LLPA), high light-intensity physical activity (HLPA), and MVPA among older women was examined. This is a cross-sectional analysis of 17,466 ambulatory women enrolled in the Women's Health Study (WHS) with a median (IQR) age of 70 (67-75) years who were asked to wear an accelerometer for 7 days from 2011 to 2015 for the ancillary study. Reported PD

SUBMITTER: Hale JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10424137 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature