In:
Neurodegenerative Disease Management, Future Medicine Ltd, Vol. 12, No. 3 ( 2022-06), p. 129-139
Abstract:
Aim: In Huntington's disease (HD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), apathy is a frequently cited barrier to participation in physical activity. Current diagnostic criteria emphasize dissociable variants of apathy that differentially affect goal-directed behavior. How these dimensions present and affect physical activity in HD and PD is unknown. Methods: Using a qualitative approach, we examined the experience of apathy and its impact on physical activity in 20 people with early-manifest HD or idiopathic PD. Results: Two major themes emerged: the multidimensionality of apathy, including initiation or goal-identification difficulties, and the interplay of apathy and fatigue; and facilitators of physical activity, including routines, safe environments and education. Conclusion: Physical activity interventions tailored to apathy phenotypes may maximize participant engagement.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1758-2024
,
1758-2032
DOI:
10.2217/nmt-2021-0047
Language:
English
Publisher:
Future Medicine Ltd
Publication Date:
2022
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