Midlife Physical Activity, Disease Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Higher levels of midlife PA were associated with reduced neurobehavioral burden, suggesting premorbid PA may be critical to lessening the burden of mood and cognitive symptoms, which are known contributors to deterioration in QOL.
Authors
- Elisabeth C. DeMarco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4488-9772)
- Elissa Held Bradford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6806-978X)
- Jason K. Longhurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1853-6949)
- Jac Lindish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8499-3503)
Institutions
- Saint Louis University (ES)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0583
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00