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background exercise crucial wellbeing people parkinsons disease pd although challenges exercising pd mobile apps seen potential solutions though impact yet fully understood developed mobile app homebased exercise program specialised people pd investigated effect mobile exercise app people pd methods participants movement disorder clinic prompted download actively use app duration 2 weeks commencing assessed selfrated smartphone proficiency start 2week period employed international physical activity questionnaireshort form pd questionnaire39 pdq39 evaluate physical activity overall quality life qol exercise metrics quantified terms metabolic equivalent minutes per week metminweek furthermore gathered feedback user satisfaction app end study results 41 recruited patients 25 completed 2week program 16 dropped median metminweek rose 13860 32100 p 0009 primarily moderate activities p 0049 walking p 0002 median pdq39 scores showed improvement 172 85 p 0005 program conclusion mobile app holds potential enhance exercise qol people pd optimal benefits future studies focus ehealth literacy education app quality enhancements broader exercise program variety