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Factors associated with exercise behavior in people with Parkinson disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22003171     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The benefits of exercise for reducing disability in people with Parkinson disease (PD) are becoming more evident. Optimal benefit, however, requires regular and sustained participation. Factors associated with engaging in regular exercise have received little scientific scrutiny in people with PD.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with exercise behavior in patients with PD using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as a guiding framework.
DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study.
METHODS: The participants in this study were 260 patients with PD from 4 institutions. Participants were designated as "exercisers" or "nonexercisers" based on responses to the Stages of Readiness to Exercise Questionnaire. Exercise status was validated using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly and an activity monitor. Factors potentially associated with exercise behavior included measures of body structure and function, activity, participation, environmental factors, and personal factors. Their relative contributions were analyzed using logistic regression and quantified with odds ratios.
RESULTS: One hundred sixty-four participants (63%) were designated as exercisers. Participants with high self-efficacy were more than twice as likely to engage in regular exercise than those with low self-efficacy (adjusted odds ratio=2.34, 95% confidence interval=1.30-4.23). College educated and older participants also were more likely to exercise. Disabling influences of impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions were not associated with exercise behavior.
LIMITATIONS: The cross-sectional nature of the study limited the ability to make causal inferences.
CONCLUSIONS: Self-efficacy, rather than disability, appears to be strongly associated with whether ambulatory, community-dwelling people with PD exercise regularly. The results of this study suggest that physical therapists should include strategies to increase exercise self-efficacy when designing patient intervention programs for patients with PD.
Authors:
Terry Ellis; James T Cavanaugh; Gammon M Earhart; Matthew P Ford; K Bo Foreman; Lisa Fredman; Jennifer K Boudreau; Leland E Dibble
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical therapy     Volume:  91     ISSN:  1538-6724     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys Ther     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-02     Completed Date:  2012-01-27     Revised Date:  2013-05-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0022623     Medline TA:  Phys Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1838-48     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA. tellis@bu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accidental Falls
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Status
Exercise / psychology*
Exercise Tolerance
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Mobility Limitation
Monitoring, Ambulatory
Odds Ratio
Parkinson Disease / psychology*
Questionnaires
Self Efficacy*
Severity of Illness Index
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD43444/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
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