Long-term Effect of Regular Physical Activity and Exercise Habits in Patients With Early Parkinson Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Owing to the lack of long-term observations or comprehensive adjustment for confounding factors, reliable conclusions regarding long-term effects of exercise and regular physical activity in Parkinson disease (PD) have yet to be drawn. Here, using data from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative study that includes longitudinal and comprehensive evaluations of many clinical parameters, we examined the long-term effects of regular physical activity and exercise habits on the course of PD.

Methods

In this retrospective, observational cohort study, we primarily used the multivariate linear mixed-effects models to analyze the interaction effects of their regular physical activity and moderate to vigorous exercise levels, measured with the Physic

SUBMITTER: Tsukita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8883509 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature