1. Effects of depression and exercise on health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease
- Author
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Nathalie Duroseau, Jayme Mancini, Kathleen Pergament, Bhuma Krishnamachari, George W. Koutsouras, Vivian Chan, Adena Leder, Christina Ciraco, Kimberly Levine, and Thomas Chan
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Gerontology ,Male ,Parkinson's disease ,Physical activity ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Disease ,Severity of Illness Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Medicine ,Humans ,In patient ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Exercise ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Aged ,Health related quality of life ,Aged, 80 and over ,business.industry ,Depression ,Health Policy ,Parkinson Disease ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,humanities ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Case-Control Studies ,Quality of Life ,Female ,business - Abstract
Objectives There is limited literature describing the effect exercise may have on depression and an individual’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). We aim to quantify this effect. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to 60 PD subjects. The Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39) summary index and the Geriatric Depression Scale-30 were used to quantify HRQoL and depression, respectively. Data were obtained on exercise habits. ANOVA and multivariate linear regression analysis were used to calculate mean differences in HRQoL. Results Depression was consistently related to HRQoL ( p Discussion Exercising and depression may interact to affect HRQoL. Thus, coordination of mental health evaluation and exercise regimens in persons with PD may improve HRQoL.
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- 2018