Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

Objective Cognitive symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be alleviated by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), but no published research has characterized the relationship between objectively measured sedentary behavior and cognitive symptoms of PD. Therefore, the objective of this stu...

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Main Authors: Sara B. W. Troutman, Kirk I. Erickson, George Grove, Andrea M. Weinstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Movement Disorders Society 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Movement Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-20015.pdf
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spelling doaj-93e62417353b4d84a0adec6eea5f19162020-11-25T03:46:35ZengKorean Movement Disorders SocietyJournal of Movement Disorders2005-940X2093-49392020-05-0113214614910.14802/jmd.20015288Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot StudySara B. W. Troutman0Kirk I. Erickson1George Grove2Andrea M. Weinstein3 Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USAObjective Cognitive symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be alleviated by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), but no published research has characterized the relationship between objectively measured sedentary behavior and cognitive symptoms of PD. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the cross-sectional relationship between sedentary time and cognitive performance in a small pilot sample of individuals with mild-to-moderate PD. Methods Objective measures of sedentary time were obtained using an armband accelerometer. Cognition was assessed with the Parkinson’s Disease Cognitive Rating Scale and a computerized task-switching paradigm. Results The percentage of awake time spent in sedentary activities was negatively correlated with attention (β = -14.20, t(12) = -2.47, p = 0.03) but not other cognitive domains (p > 0.05) after controlling for MVPA and medication dosage. Conclusion Sedentary activity may have unique associations with cognition, particularly attention, over and above MVPA in individuals with PD.http://www.e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-20015.pdfcognitive functionparkinson’s diseasesedentary behavior
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author Sara B. W. Troutman
Kirk I. Erickson
George Grove
Andrea M. Weinstein
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Kirk I. Erickson
George Grove
Andrea M. Weinstein
Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
Journal of Movement Disorders
cognitive function
parkinson’s disease
sedentary behavior
author_facet Sara B. W. Troutman
Kirk I. Erickson
George Grove
Andrea M. Weinstein
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title Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
title_short Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
title_full Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
title_fullStr Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed Sedentary Time is Associated with Worse Attention in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study
title_sort sedentary time is associated with worse attention in parkinson’s disease: a pilot study
publisher Korean Movement Disorders Society
series Journal of Movement Disorders
issn 2005-940X
2093-4939
publishDate 2020-05-01
description Objective Cognitive symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be alleviated by moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), but no published research has characterized the relationship between objectively measured sedentary behavior and cognitive symptoms of PD. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the cross-sectional relationship between sedentary time and cognitive performance in a small pilot sample of individuals with mild-to-moderate PD. Methods Objective measures of sedentary time were obtained using an armband accelerometer. Cognition was assessed with the Parkinson’s Disease Cognitive Rating Scale and a computerized task-switching paradigm. Results The percentage of awake time spent in sedentary activities was negatively correlated with attention (β = -14.20, t(12) = -2.47, p = 0.03) but not other cognitive domains (p > 0.05) after controlling for MVPA and medication dosage. Conclusion Sedentary activity may have unique associations with cognition, particularly attention, over and above MVPA in individuals with PD.
topic cognitive function
parkinson’s disease
sedentary behavior
url http://www.e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-20015.pdf
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