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Predictors of physical activity levels in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study

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Background

To investigate whether modifiable predictors (depressive symptoms, impairment in behavior and mood, balance impairments, and knee extensor muscle strength) are determinants of the physical activity level in Parkinson’s disease.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional study with individuals diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Regression analysis of the data was used to investigate whether depressive symptoms, impairments in behavior and mood, balance impairments, or dominant knee extensor muscle strength are predictors of physical activity levels in Parkinson’s disease.

Results

A total of 50 individuals with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease participated in this study, with a mean age of 67 ± 8 years and 68% male. Balance impairments explained 29% of the variation in the physical activity levels. The explained variance increased to 34% when depressive symptoms were included in the model.

Conclusion

Among the predictor variables investigated in our study, only balance impairments and depressive symptoms explained the variance in physical activity levels in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

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Acknowledgments

We appreciate the support of the Research and Extension Sector of the Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais and to all the participants who contributed to the realization of this study.

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This study was supported by the Institutional Funding Agency PROBIC (Programa Institucional de Bolsas da Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais).

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    Jéssica Soares Feliciano, Samara Maria Alves Rodrigues, Raquel de Carvalho Lana & Janaine Cunha Polese

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Jéssica Soares Feliciano, Samara Maria Alves Rodrigues, Raquel de Carvalho Lana, and Janaine Cunha Polese. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Jéssica Soares Feliciano and Samara Maria Alves Rodrigues. The authors Raquel de Carvalho Lana and Janaine Cunha Polese commented on previous versions of the manuscript. The authors are responsible for the content and writing of this article. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Feliciano, J.S., Rodrigues, S.M.A., de Carvalho Lana, R. et al. Predictors of physical activity levels in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a cross-sectional study. Neurol Sci 42, 1499–1505 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-020-04701-1

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