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dc.contributor.authorCruise, K.
dc.contributor.authorBucks, R.
dc.contributor.authorLoftus, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorNewton, R.
dc.contributor.authorPegoraro, R.
dc.contributor.authorThomas, M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T15:20:21Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T15:20:21Z
dc.date.created2014-10-08T02:29:17Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationCruise, K. and Bucks, R. and Loftus, A. and Newton, R. and Pegoraro, R. and Thomas, M. 2011. Exercise and Parkinson's: benefits for cognition and quality of life. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 123: pp. 13-19.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45345
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Objectives – The benefits of physical exercise for psychological aspects of quality of life (QoL) are well established in normally ageing adults, yet potential benefits for people with Parkinsons disease (PD)have received limited attention. This study evaluated the benefits of exercise for cognitive functioning, mood and disease-specific QoL for people with PD. Methods – Twenty-eight individuals with PD wereallocated to an exercise intervention program (EIP, n = 15) or control group (n = 13). The EIP group undertook a programme of progressive anabolic and aerobic exercise twice weekly for 12 weeks. The control group maintained their usual lifestyle. Results – Exercise was shown to have selective benefits for cognitive functioning by improving frontal lobe based executive function. No significant effects were demonstrated for mood or disease-specific QoL. Conclusions – These results are consistent with previous research demonstrating selective benefits of exercise for executive function among normal ageing adults and PD.

dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
dc.subjectParkinson's disease
dc.subjectmood
dc.subjectexercise
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectcognition
dc.titleExercise and Parkinson's: benefits for cognition and quality of life
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume123
dcterms.source.startPage13
dcterms.source.endPage19
dcterms.source.issn00016314
dcterms.source.titleActa Neurologica Scandinavica
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