Balance Training for Patients With Parkinson Disease
Oct 22, 2018
Boxing and Parkinson's disease
We love boxing with our older adult clients, especially those with Parkinson’s disease.
Boxing 🥊 provides so many amazing health benefits:
- Improved balance
- Better gait and mobility
- Improved quality of life
- Improve core strength and stability
- Increased coordination
- Increased endurance
Evidence-based Research
And better yet, boxing is supported by research and is evidenced-based.
In a case report by Combs, S., et al (2011) their findings were as reported “5 of 6 patients decreased the time to complete the TUG at the 12 - and 24- week tests, and all patients decreased the time by the 36- week test” (p. 136)
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