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Observational studyArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2023

Physical Activity and Fitness Levels of Individuals With Ataxia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Scott Barbuto, Seonjoo Lee, Joel Stein, Sheng-Han Kuo, Lori Quinn, Michael Spinner, Therese Derovanessian, Yaakov Stern

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Observational study in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Scott BarbutoDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Electronic address: sb3779@cumc.columbia.edu.
Seonjoo LeeDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Joel SteinDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
Sheng-Han KuoDepartment of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Lori QuinnDepartment of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Michael SpinnerDepartment of Neurology, Psychiatry, Sergievsky Center and Taub Institute, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Therese DerovanessianDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Yaakov SternDepartment of Neurology, Psychiatry, Sergievsky Center and Taub Institute, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center · USColumbia University · USCornell University · US

Funding

Targeting Cerebellar Endoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Handling in Essential TremorR01NS124854 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI PHYLLIS L FAUST, Sheng-Han Kuo · 2022 to 2026
$2.9M
Targeting Cerebellar Excitatory Synapses for Tremor ProgressionR01NS118179 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI KUO, SHENG-HAN · 2020 to 2024
$2.2M
Cerebellar Circuitry in the Pathophysiology of TremorR01NS104423 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI KUO, SHENG-HAN · 2018 to 2022
$2.0M
The Neural Effects of Balance Versus Aerobic Training in Individuals with Degenerative Cerebellar DiseasesK23NS121518 · NINDS · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BARBUTO, SCOTT · 2021 to 2024
$774k
NINDS NIH HHS K23 NS121518NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS104423NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS118179NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS124854
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate physical activity levels of individuals with ataxia and correlate fitness to ataxia severity.

designAn observational study

settingAn outpatient ataxia clinic in a large, tertiary, urban hospital in the US.

participantsIndividuals with cerebellar ataxia (N=42).

interventionNot applicable.

main outcome measureParticipants were classified as sedentary or physically active using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Maximal oxygen consumption (V̇o

resultsMost participants (28 out of 42) lived sedentary lifestyles, and these individuals had poor fitness levels (only 67.3% of their predicted measure). The main barriers to physical activity included lack of energy, lack of time, and fear of falling. There were no differences in age, sex, disease type, disease duration, ataxia severity, fatigue level, and medication use between sedentary and active groups. Measures of V̇o

conclusionsLower fitness levels were associated with more ataxia symptoms in the sedentary group. This relationship was not seen in individuals who were more active. Given the poor health outcomes associated with low fitness, physical activity should be encouraged in this population.

Indexed as

Cerebellar AtaxiaAccidental FallsCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFearHumansPhysical FitnessAtaxiaCerebellar degenerationFitnessOccupational therapyPhysical activityRehabilitation

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PMID37380120
PMCPMC10543624
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