Doctors called exercise a way to reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease
The American Academy of Neurology on its website has named a way to reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Doctors have found that physical activity is effective in preventing this disease. Scientists conducted a study by collecting data on sports activities from one hundred thousand women aged 49 years. They followed the participants for three decades, during which 1,074 subjects developed Parkinson’s disease.
Participants in the experiment talked about their physical activity, reported how far they walk and how many flights of stairs they overcome daily. It turned out that among the participants in the group with the highest level of physical activity, 246 cases of Parkinson’s disease were detected, or 0.55 cases per 1000 people.
On May 4, scientists from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Perron Institute found that boxing is associated with reduced symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. In the study, ten people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease were asked to box for an hour three times a week for 15 weeks. At the end of the experiment, nine out of ten participants improved their performance.
Source: Lenta
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