Barriers to Exercise in People With Parkinson Disease

D. Ellis, Terry; K. Boudreau, Jennifer; R. DeAngelis, Tamara; Brown, Lisa; T. Cavanaugh, James; M. Earhart, Gammon; P. Ford, Matthew; Bo Foreman, K.; E. Dibble, Leland

doi:10.2522/ptj.20120279

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Barriers to Exercise in People With Parkinson Disease

Published in Physical Therapy • Jan 4, 2013

Authors:

Terry D. Ellis

Jennifer K. Boudreau

Tamara R. DeAngelis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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. OBJECTIVE: The p...

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Odds ratio

Logistic regression

Cross-sectional study

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