Background Patients with chronic diseases commonly report fears of illness or symptoms
recurring or worsening. These fears have been addressed from an illness-specific …

Epilepsy is one of the commonest neurologic diseases and has always been associated
with stigma. In the interest of safety, the activities of persons with epilepsy (PWE) are often …

Background Exercise is known to reduce disability and improve quality of life in people with
Parkinson disease (PD). Although barriers to exercise have been studied in older adults …

People with epilepsy (PWE) are less physically active compared with the general
population. Explanations include prejudice, overprotection, unawareness, stigma, fear of …

Background For many years, people with epilepsy were advised not to engage in sports. In
this systematic review, we investigated whether persons with epilepsy exercise less than the …

This study aimed to systematically review studies focusing on levels of physical activity (PA)
in people with epilepsy (PWE) compared with non‐epilepsy controls, and identify factors …

Many persons with epilepsy (PWE) experience problems with a wide range of cognitive
functions, including learning, memory, attention, and executive control. These deficits in …

The beneficial effects of exercise for people with epilepsy, including reduction of seizure
susceptibility, improvement of quality of life, reduction of anxiety and depression, and better …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine the physical literacy (the motivation,
confidence, physical competence, and knowledge contributing to the capacity for physical …

Exercise has been shown to be a physiological and psychological benefit for people with
epilepsy (PWE). However, barriers prevent many PWE from exercising safely and …