Physical Activity across Frailty Phenotypes in Females with Parkinson’s Disease
Joint Authors
Theou, Olga
Jones, Gareth R.
M. D. Cornett, Kayla
Jakobi, Jennifer M.
Roland, Kaitlyn P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Females with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are vulnerable to frailty.
PD eventually leads to decreased physical activity, an indicator of frailty.
We speculate PD results in frailty through reduced physical activity.
Objective.
Determine the contribution of physical activity on frailty in PD (n=15, 65 ± 9 years) and non-PD (n=15, 73 ± 14 years) females.
Methods.
Frailty phenotype (nonfrail/prefrail/frail) was categorized and 8 hours of physical activity was measured using accelerometer, global positioning system, and self-report.
Two-way ANCOVA (age as covariate) was used to compare physical activity between disease and frailty phenotypes.
Spearman correlation assessed relationships, and linear regression determined associations with frailty.
Results.
Nonfrail recorded more physical activity (intensity, counts, self-report) compared with frail.
Self-reported physical activity was greater in PD than non-PD.
In non-PD, step counts, light physical activity time, sedentary time, and self-reported physical activity were related to frailty (R=0.91).
In PD, only carbidopa-levodopa dose was related to frailty (r=0.61).
Conclusion.
Physical activity influences frailty in females without PD.
In PD females, disease management may be a better indicator of frailty than physical activity.
Further investigation into how PD associated factors contribute to frailty is warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Roland, Kaitlyn P.& M. D. Cornett, Kayla& Theou, Olga& Jakobi, Jennifer M.& Jones, Gareth R.. 2012. Physical Activity across Frailty Phenotypes in Females with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Roland, Kaitlyn P.…[et al.]. Physical Activity across Frailty Phenotypes in Females with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Aging Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Roland, Kaitlyn P.& M. D. Cornett, Kayla& Theou, Olga& Jakobi, Jennifer M.& Jones, Gareth R.. Physical Activity across Frailty Phenotypes in Females with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Aging Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473875
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473875