Does Exercise Therapy For Parkinsons Disease Help?
In a recent ten year long study, almost 150,000 people were followed to find out whether regular exercise may greatly lessen predisposition to Parkinson’s disease. We’re not talking about low intensity exercise like relaxing walks in the park, though. This study looked at people in their early 60s engaged in various physical activities. Some did do light exercise like dancing and walking, others took part in moderate to more energetic exercises such as jogging, aerobics, tennis, swimming, and other activities which raise the heart rate. The study found that out of the 150,000 people, around 400 people had developed Parkinson’s disease at the end of the ten year study. Broadly speaking, the Parkinson’s cases were by and large the ones who engaged in the lightest activities. Of course, this does not tell us how many of them would have developed Parkinson’s with no exercise, or if they had exercised heavily, but it does point out an interesting trend. A further association between Parkins
