Total daily physical activity, brain pathologies, and parkinsonism in older adults.

Shahram Oveis-GharanRobert J DaweSue E LeurgansLei YuJulie A SchneiderDavid A BennettAron S Buchman

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The association of higher physical activity with less severe parkinsonism may be independent of the presence of ADRD brain pathologies. Further work is needed to identify mechanisms through which physical activity may maintain motor function in older adults.

Keyphrases

physical activity
resting state
body mass index
white matter
drug induced
parkinson disease
sleep quality
functional connectivity
early onset
depressive symptoms
multiple sclerosis
blood brain barrier