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12 Types of Exercise Suitable for Parkinson’s Disease Patients
If you have Parkinson’s disease, there are a lot of health benefits that come along with exercise. Staying active can help you sleep, strengthen your muscles and joints, reduce stress and depression, and improve posture, balance, and gait.
But what sort of exercise should you do? The types of exercise you choose will depend, to some degree, on the severity of your Parkinson’s disease and your overall health. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, the exercises should be varied and incorporate changing directions through unplanned movement, cardiovascular exercise, balance, strength training and rhythmical exercises. Click here to learn more about these exercises.
Did you know these exercises were suitable and safe for those living with Parkinson’s? Do you know any other exercises to share? Which are your favorite exercises?
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If you have a Rick Steady Boxing affiliate near you, I highly recommend it. It is the best thing to happen to people with PD
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