A new study suggests that various sporting activities have a positive effect on the course of the disease and could prevent Parkinson's. In addition, the canregular physical activityimprove the long-term clinical effects of Parkinson's disease, according to the study authors. They found that the symptoms arise due to the death of dopamine-producing cells in the Soemmerring ganglion (substantia nigra). This is the part of the brain responsible for movement, reward and addiction.
Could exercise as an early measure prevent Parkinson's disease?
Currently, a drug called levodopa helps relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. However, patients may experience side effects and the drug does not delay disease progression. Now, a research team from Kyoto University in Japan has shown that twice-weekly exercise can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in people in the early stages. According to the scientists, the effects of exercise itself extend beyond the duration of physical activity. This suggests that regular exercise could have a long-term impact on disease progression. Overall, the study results showed that regular physical activity had a significant impact on the balance and stability of the study participants.
According to the researchers, the goal of exercise should not be to replace drug therapy, but to work with drug therapy. In this way, exercise would maximize patients' quality of life. In addition, such a therapeutic approach could improve the posture and gait stability as well as the processing speed of those affected. In addition to sports, the research team defines physical exercise as activities of daily living that require effort as part of work, leisure, or household-related activities. Specifically, the study showed that moderate to vigorous physical activity increased individuals' balance and stability over time compared to household, work, and general leisure activities. Similarly, work-related activity levels showed greater reductions in processing speed decline.This research workprimarily points out that training can prevent the negative long-term effects of Parkinson's.
