A pilot study evaluating the association between physical activity and cognition among individuals with Parkinson's disease

作者：Loprinzi Paul D^*; Danzl Megan M; Ulanowski Elizabeth; Paydo Calli

来源：Disability and Health Journal, 2018, 11(1): 165-168.

DOI：10.1016/j.dhjo.2017.05.004

• Accelerometry
• Cognition
• Elderly
• Executive function
• Exercise

Background: Few studies have examined the association between daily physical activity and cognitive function among older adults with Parkinson's disease (PD).
Objective: Here we evaluate the association between accelerometer-assessed physical activity and cognition among older patients with PD.
Methods: Cognition assessed via the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was assessed via accelerometry over a 1-2 week monitoring period.
Results: After adjusting for motor impairment severity, for every 1 min/day increase in MVPA, participants had a 0.09 unit increase in MoCA-determined cognitive function (beta = 0.09; 95% CI: = 0.003-0.19; P = 0.05). When further adjusting for motor impairment, age and gender, results were unchanged (beta = 0.09; 95% CI: 0.004-0.19; P = 0.04).
Conclusion: The present study provides suggestive evidence of a favorable association between daily physical activity behavior and cognitive function among adults with PD.

• 出版日期2018-1