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The association between domain-specific physical activity in adults and Parkinson’s disease and all-cause mortality: a NHANES study from 2007 to 2018

Wenwen Diao
1
,
Shunxiong Tang
2

  1. Department of Physical Education, Kookmin University, Seoul ‘02707, South Korea
  2. Interventional Department, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116001, China
Biol Sport.2026;43:795-813
Online publish date: 2026/01/23
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