Exercise and Parkinson's
Plenty of research backs up the fact that regular exercise can do wonders for your health.
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Exercising regularly boosts the power of neurotransmittors in your brain to enhance your mood and your ability to
see life in a more positive light.
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Exercise can relieve the muscle tension from your body’s natural instinct to lock up in the face of challenges or
battles.
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Exercise can enhance your self-image, which can lead to greater self-assurance and confidence, which can lead to
a greater ability to deal with life’s stresses.
People with Parkinson’s who exercise regularly seem to experience a milder and less progressive disease process.
In fact, exercise may be as good for brain function as it is for heart and weight factors. Recent laboratory
experiments on animals have shown that physical exercise can potentially reduce the rate at which brain cells die.
Further studies are under way to see whether regular exercise can actually slow the progression of PD.
(source: Parkinson’s Disease for Dummies)
If you are looking for a place to start check out some of these links.
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Living Well Exercise Program - Calgary
Alberta Health Services -- Calgary
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Disability Fitness – Calgary Recreation
Disability Fitness
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University of Calgary – Rehabilitation and Fitness
University of Calgary
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Kerby Centre -- Calgary
Kerby Centre
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Building Healthy Lifestyles – Lethbridge and area
Chinook Health Region -- Lethbridge
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Program for Active Living Lethbridge
YMCA Lethbridge
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Living Well with a Chronic Condition – Exercise Program Red Deer
Alberta Health Services -- Red Deer
PSSA has a physical therapist available to answer your questions about Parkinson’s.
For more information click here.