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. 2022 Mar 22;5(3):e223596. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.3596

Table 2. Interactions of Physical Activity With Time by NfL Concentrationa.

Interaction Low NfLb High NfLc
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.

a

All regression models were adjusted for age, race, sex, educational level, chronic conditions, and presence of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele.

b

Serum NfL concentration of 25.5 pg/mL or less.

c

Serum NfL concentration greater than 25.5 pg/mL.

d

Less than 150 minutes per week.

e

At least 150 minutes per week.