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

Atkins, Kelly J., Friel, Ciarán P., Andrews, Sophie C., Chong, Trevor T.-J., Stout, Julie C. and Quinn, Lori ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-923X 2022. A qualitative examination of apathy and physical activity in Huntington's and Parkinson's disease. Neurodegenerative Disease Management 12 (3) , pp. 129-139. 10.2217/nmt-2021-0047

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine Research Institutes & Centres > Centre for Trials Research (CNTRR)
Additional Information:	This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher:	Future Science Group
ISSN:	1758-2024
Funders:	Huntingdon Study Group
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 May 2022
Date of Acceptance:	10 March 2022
Last Modified:	04 May 2023 08:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/149911

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