Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms Shape Mobility Capacity and Performance In

Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms Shape Mobility Capacity and Performance in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is often introduced through its most visible symptoms: tremor, stiffness and slowed movement. Yet the condition can disrupt mobility in ways that are far less obvious, affecting how people plan an action, sustain attention, respond to obstacles, manage fatigue or feel confident enough to move through a crowded street. A study by Elisa […]

Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms Shape Mobility Capacity and Performance in

Parkinson’s disease is often introduced through its most visible symptoms: tremor, stiffness and slowed movement. Yet the condition can disrupt mobility in ways that are far less obvious, affecting how people plan an action, sustain attention, respond to obstacles, manage fatigue or feel confident enough to move through a crowded street. A study by Elisa Bianchini, Pauline Petit, Davide Rinaldi and colleagues, published in npj Parkinson’s Diseas…

Tai Chi may help motor symptoms and daily function in Parkinson’s

Practicing Tai Chi four times a week may lessen motor symptoms and improve physical function and quality of life in people with early- to mid-stage Parkinson’s disease, a small clinical trial found. A program combining resistance and stretching exercises produced similar overall improvements in motor symptoms, but each approach appeared to have different strengths. Tai Chi appeared to have relatively greater benefits for muscular endurance, moto…