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Relationship between physical activity, cognition, and Alzheimer pathology in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease

Müller, S; Preische, O; Sohrabi, HR; Gräber, S; Jucker, M; Ringman, JM; Martins, RN; ... Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN); + view all (2018) Relationship between physical activity, cognition, and Alzheimer pathology in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's and Dementia , 14 (11) pp. 1427-1437. 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.3059. Green open access

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about effects of physical activity (PA) in genetically driven early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: A total of 372 individuals participating at the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network study were examined to evaluate the cross-sectional relationship of PA with cognitive performance, functional status, cognitive decline, and AD biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid. Mutation carriers were categorized as high or low exercisers according to WHO recommendations. RESULTS: Mutation carriers with high PA showed significantly better cognitive and functional performance and significantly less AD-like pathology in cerebrospinal fluid than individuals with low PA. Mutation carriers with high PA scored 3.4 points better on Mini Mental State Examination at expected symptom onset and fulfilled the diagnosis of very mild dementia 15.1 years later compared with low exercisers. DISCUSSION: These results support a beneficial effect of PA on cognition and AD pathology even in individuals with genetically driven autosomal dominant AD.

Type: Article
Title: Relationship between physical activity, cognition, and Alzheimer pathology in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.3059
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.3059
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, Cognitive function, Dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease, Functional status, Mutation carrier, Physical activity
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10061498
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