Adherence to 8-week square-stepping exercise training among patients with Parkinson disease was associated with significant improvement of executive functioning, as well as cognitive functioning for ...

Physical activity is an important aspect of overall health and disease prevention, and it’s especially vital for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Regular exercise can help improve balance, ...

An exercise and support program for those battling Parkinson’s Disease, PD Fit, launched last year at Middle Georgia State University, thanks to a grant from the Peyton Anderson Foundation. Photo ...

In the early 2000s, a revolution began in Parkinson’s Disease. Animal studies showed for the first time that exercise wasn’t just beneficial — it was medicine. It could prevent, slow, and reverse PD ...

A novel study conducted at University Hospitals and the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, through its Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center, provides clues, as it shows that long ...

For most of his 81 years, Frank Vivona, of St. James, considered himself a full-blown couch potato. “I didn’t exercise and, in fact, I never liked exercise,” said the retired schoolteacher. But after ...

Long before it had a name, signs of Parkinson’s disease appeared in ancient medical texts. These historical accounts described individuals who experienced tremors and difficulty moving, although it ...

It was the early 2000s when researchers first showed that exercise can help relieve the tremors that are common with Parkinson's Disease. So far, researchers haven't been able to explain how exercise ...

Share on Pinterest Is one form of exercise more helpful than others when it comes to managing Parkinson’s symptoms? Image credit: BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common ...