Home Exercise and Parkinson’s disease – Earlier is Better for Falls Prevention

In a recent study, 231 adults with Parkinson’s disease aged on average 71 who had fallen or were judged at risk of falls were split randomly into two groups for 6 months. Usual care (the control group). Exercise group, which did 40 to 60 minutes of balance and leg strengthening exercises 3 times ...

Lack of Exercise more deadly than Obesity and Can be Improved in 20 minutes per day

In a study that followed 334,161 men and women for more than 12 years, who self-reported physical activity. Just under a quarter (22.7%) of participants were categorized as inactive, due to no recreational activity and a sedentary occupation. Occupations were described as sedentary (e.g., office ...