Pre-diagnosis physical activity habits are associated with age of diagnosis in Parkinson's disease

Pre-diagnosis physical activity habits are associated with age of diagnosis in Parkinson's disease

Introduction: Studies suggest that exercise may be neuroprotective when implemented before the clinical presentation of Parkinson's disease (PD). Levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), theorized to play a role in neuroprotection, are affected by its genotype and exercise. Here we e...

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Main Authors: Merrill R. Landers, Kyle N. Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Tyler Ormsby, Danielle C. Salgo, Jessica B. Zorn, James Lyle, Andrew S. Murtishaw, Arnold M. Salazar, Jefferson W. Kinney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Subjects:
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Exercise
Neuroprotection
Balance
Gait
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112519300076

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