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April 27, 2018April 27, 2018

Intense Exercise Helps Early Parkinson’s Patients Retain Motor Skills, Phase 2 Trial Shows

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High-intensity exercise is not only safe and feasible, but it can also delay disease progression in early stage Parkinson’s patients, results of a Phase 2 trial report. The study, ... Read more

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

Advice for Newly Diagnosed: Exercise. Never Give Up. Exercise.

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Recently, a large group of people with Parkinson’s were asked in a private Facebook support group to give advice to others recently diagnosed with the disease. Of more than ... Read more

October 25, 2017October 24, 2017

It Doesn’t Matter What Exercise as Long as You’re Exercising

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Several years ago, when I was diagnosed with young onset PD, it seemed the rage in beneficial exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease was bicycling. A few years later, ... Read more

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017

Noncontact Boxing Gaining Popularity as Exercise Option for Patients in the US

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Rock Steady Boxing is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients by providing a venue for exercise through noncontact boxing, ... Read more

September 13, 2017

Using Exercise to Help Combat Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

In this video from Intermountain Healthcare, Parkinson’s disease patient Michael Foerster talks about how his diagnosis has affected his life. He and Dr. Katherine L. Widnell discuss the benefits of ... Read more

July 6, 2017

Using Exercise to Help Combat Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

May 15, 2017

How You Can Fight Fatigue With Corrective Stretching Exercises

Gentle exercise has many health benefits, particularly for anyone suffering from a chronic illness. In this video, personal trainer Ryan Krane demonstrates some simple exercises that can help counter the effects of ... Read more

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

Exercise Helps Parkinson’s Patients Improve Coordination, Avoid Falls

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Parkinson’s disease patients are known to be at a higher risk of falling, due to the changes in the brain caused by the disease. Recently, a study found that ... Read more

January 24, 2017

25% of Parkinson’s Patients Fall in First Year — a Surprising Finding

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It’s widely recognized that falling poses a significant risk for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but most scientists thought patients tended to fall in later stages of the disease. ... Read more

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015

Exercise in Older Parkinson’s Patients May Lower Risk of Falling

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Exercise can be a powerful prescription for improving movement in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Researchers, trying to pinpoint those exercises that might best quell PD symptoms, recently reported that both ... Read more

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