Table 2. Interactions of Physical Activity With Time by NfL Concentrationa.
Interaction | Low NfLb | High NfLc | ||||||
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Participants, No. | Observations, No. | β (SE) | P value | Participants, No. | Observations, No. | β (SE) | P value | |
Global cognition | ||||||||
Medium physical activity × timed | 619 | 1976 | 0.020 (0.010) | .04 | 541 | 1533 | 0.009 (0.014) | .51 |
High physical activity × timee | 0.014 (0.010) | .15 | 0.027 (0.015) | .08 | ||||
Episodic memory | ||||||||
Medium physical activity × timed | 616 | 1957 | 0.013 (0.013) | .32 | 535 | 1503 | −0.002 (0.017) | .90 |
High physical activity × timee | 0.007 (0.013) | .58 | 0.039 (0.018) | .03 | ||||
Perceptual speed | ||||||||
Medium physical activity × timed | 611 | 1937 | 0.024 (0.011) | .03 | 510 | 1436 | 0.017 (0.013) | .21 |
High physical activity × timee | 0.022 (0.011) | .05 | 0.027 (0.014) | .06 | ||||
MMSE score | ||||||||
Medium physical activity × timed | 619 | 1975 | 0.027 (0.011) | .02 | 542 | 1534 | 0.026 (0.018) | .15 |
High physical activity × timee | 0.020 (0.011) | .07 | 0.015 (0.019) | .45 |
Abbreviations: MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; NfL, neurofilament light chain.
All regression models were adjusted for age, race, sex, educational level, chronic conditions, and presence of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele.
Serum NfL concentration of 25.5 pg/mL or less.
Serum NfL concentration greater than 25.5 pg/mL.
Less than 150 minutes per week.
At least 150 minutes per week.