Daily Step Count Could Reveal Parkinson’s Risk Up To 6 Years Earlier

The study, published in npj Parkinson’s Disease, analyzed data from the UK Biobank, a massive long-term health study following more than 500,000 adults. A subset of nearly 95,000 participants wore a research-grade wrist accelerometer for seven days between 2013 and 2015. That device provided precise, objective daily step counts.