Exercise for Cognitive Excellence in Parkinson's Disease
University of California, San Francisco
Summary
This study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of a home-based, virtually-supervised, combined high intensity endurance and resistance training program in people with Parkinson's disease. It will also evaluate the effects of exercise on cognition and underlying exercise-related biological markers (biomarkers).
Description
Cognitive impairment begins early in Parkinson's disease (PD) and progresses to dementia in a majority of patients, impairing quality of life and contributing to growing health-related costs. Physical exercise has potent anti-aging effects and improves many outcomes in PD including cognition. Identifying biomarkers that respond to exercise, and how they associate with cognition and underlying disease pathology, may elucidate key mechanisms for countering cognitive decline. This is a randomized-controlled trial that evaluates safety and feasibility of a home-based exercise intervention in peopl…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 40–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) based on MDS criteria, with bradykinesia plus one of the other cardinal signs of PD (resting tremor, rigidity), without any other known or suspected cause of parkinsonism. 2. Modified Hoehn and Yahr stage less than 4 3. Age 40-80 years at time of screening 4. If being treated with PD symptomatic medications (i.e.g., rasagiline, carbidopa/levodopa, dopamine agonists, amantadine, anti-cholinergics), stable doses for greater than or equal to 2 months prior to baseline. If not being treated with PD symptomatic medication at t…
Interventions
- OtherExercise
Combined endurance and resistance exercise training
- OtherNo Exercise
Continue usual level of physical activity; option to participate in exercise training program after 26-week intervention period
Location
- University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, California