Association between "weekend warrior" physical activity and the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases.

ABSTRACT: While guidelines recommend 150 ​min of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) weekly to enhance health, it remains unclear whether concentrating these activities into 1-2 days of the week, "weekend warrior" (WW) pattern, has the same benefit for neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). This study aimed to evaluate the associations of WW pattern and the risk of NDDs. This prospective study was conducted using accelerometer-based physical activity data for a full week from June 2013 to December 2015 in the UK Biobank. These individuals were categorized into distinct physical activity patterns, including the WW pattern (i.e., over 50% or 75% of recommended MVPA achieved over 1-2 days), regular pattern, and inactive pattern. Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate the association

SUBMITTER: Ning Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11579868 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature