A qualitative examination of apathy and physical activity in Huntington's and Parkinson's disease

Kelly J. Atkins; Ciarán P. Friel; Sophie C. Andrews; Trevor T.J. Chong; Julie C. Stout; Lori Quinn

doi:10.2217/nmt-2021-0047

A qualitative examination of apathy and physical activity in Huntington's and Parkinson's disease

Kelly J. Atkins, Ciarán P. Friel, Sophie C. Andrews, Trevor T.J. Chong, Julie C. Stout, Lori Quinn

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-139
Number of pages	11
Journal	Neurodegenerative Disease Management
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/nmt-2021-0047
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022

Keywords

Apathy
Fatigue
Huntington disease
Intervention
Motivation
Parkinson disease
Physical activity

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