Factors Influencing Habitual Physical Activity in Parkinson's Disease: Considering the Psychosocial State and Wellbeing of People with Parkinson's and Their Carers.

ABSTRACT: Participating in habitual physical activity (HPA) may slow onset of dependency and disability for people with Parkinson's disease (PwP). While cognitive and physical determinants of HPA are well understood, psychosocial influences are not. This pilot study aimed to identify psychosocial factors associated with HPA to guide future intervention development. Sixty-four PwP participated in this study; forty had carer informants. PwP participants wore a tri-axial accelerometer on the lower back continuously for seven days at two timepoints (18 months apart), measuring volume, pattern and variability of HPA. Linear mixed effects analysis identified relationships between demographic, clinical and psychosocial data and HPA from baseline to 18 months. Key results in PwP with carers indicated that c

SUBMITTER: Mc Ardle R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8837970 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature