A multifaceted exercise intervention did not alter cognitive function and cerebral perfusion in individuals with Parkinson's disease

  • B. S. Pollock
  • , C. A. Peacock
  • , E. J. Ryan
  • , M. B. Spitznagel
  • , A. L. Ridgel

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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate cerebral perfusion as a potential mechanism of exercise-related cognitive improvements and to further associate cognition and cerebral perfusion in Parkinson's disease. Equipment and methods: Cerebral perfusion was measured continuously at rest and during a cognitive task using near-infrared spectroscopy before and after a multifaceted exercise program in thirteen individuals with Parkinson's disease. Results: Cognitive function was not significantly impaired in our group of Parkinson's disease participants at baseline. Cerebral perfusion (69.91% ± 2.43) was significantly greater during cognitive testing than while resting (68.12% ± 2.42) (P ≤ 0.001). Our results are inconclusive with respect to the effect of exercise on cognitive dysfunction in PD.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101.e1-101.e7
JournalScience and Sports
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Keywords

  • Cerebrovascular circulation
  • Cognition
  • Exercise
  • Parkinson disease

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