Barriers to Exercise in People With Parkinson Disease
Author(s) -
Terry D. Ellis,
Jennifer K. Boudreau,
Tamara R. DeAngelis,
Lisa Brown,
James T. Cavanaugh,
Gammon M. Earhart,
Matthew P. Ford,
K. Bo Foreman,
Leland E. Dibble
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20120279
Subject(s) - odds ratio , logistic regression , cross sectional study , confidence interval , odds , quality of life (healthcare) , multivariate analysis , psychology , physical therapy , medicine , physical exercise , gerontology , pathology , psychotherapist
Exercise is known to reduce disability and improve quality of life in people with Parkinson disease (PD). Although barriers to exercise have been studied in older adults, barriers in people with chronic progressive neurological diseases, such as PD, are not well defined.
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