The key role of physical activity against the neuromuscular deterioration in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Camilla MartignonFederico RuzzanteGaia GiuriatoFabio G LaginestraAnna PedrinollaIlaria A Di VicoPaolo SagginDonato StefanelliMichele TinazziFederico SchenaMassimo Venturelli Venturelli

Published in: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) (2021)

Physically active PDs show a preserved strength of the lower limb. This resulted by increasing skeletal muscle contractility, which counterbalances neuromuscular deterioration, likely due to their moderate level of physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
lower limb
skeletal muscle
body mass index
insulin resistance
high intensity
sleep quality
smooth muscle
metabolic syndrome