Psychosocial determinants of exercise behavior in Parkinson’s disease: a mini-review
Guanyu Zhang · 2026
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Guanyu Zhang reviews in 2026 why people with Parkinson disease do or do not keep exercising. Exercise may shield the brain in this disease, the second most common of its kind, yet sticking with it lags. The review weighs the mind-side levers: belief in one's own ability, social backing, low mood, apathy, felt control, coping style, and bounce-back strength.
Belief in one's ability stood out as the sturdiest driver, Zhang reports, holding across disease stages. Family, peer, and clinician support fed motivation and follow-through. Low mood and apathy dragged hard the other way, while felt control, active coping, and resilience lifted engagement. Exercise programs that train belief and rally support may move more than those that only hand out routines.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Guanyu Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |