The key role of physical activity against the neuromuscular deterioration in patients with Parkinson's disease

Camilla Martignon, Federico Ruzzante, Gaia Giuriato, Fabio Giuseppe Laginestra, Anna Pedrinolla, Ilaria Antonella Di Vico, Paolo Saggin, Donato Stefanelli, Michèle Tinazzi, Federico Schena,

Acta Physiologica · 2021 · 19 citations · 53 references

Abstract

Physically active PDs show a preserved strength of the lower limb. This resulted by increasing skeletal muscle contractility, which counterbalances neuromuscular deterioration, likely due to their moderate level of physical activity.

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