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Parkinson’s Progression Slower With Sustained Physical Activity

January 18, 2022 By Parkinson's Community Help

Man doing exercises
source: MedPageToday

More important to maintain exercise than to be active before disease starts, study shows

People with early Parkinson’s disease who exercised regularly over 5 years performed better on cognitive testing and had slower disease progression in several domains, an observational cohort study showed.

MedPageToday: Parkinson’s Progression Slower With Sustained Physical Activity

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