Dr. Becky Farley
Posture Parkinson’s and Aging
Posture and Parkinson disease This month the PWR! Virtual Experience theme is Posture and it is a great excuse to PWR! Up with some antigravity core strengthening! As a newborn, you already did the hard work of developing your postural muscles as you struggled to hold your head up in “tummy time” or to scoot,…
Read MorePosture and Parkinson – Research and Education
Posture and Parkinson disease This month the PWR! Virtual Experience theme is Posture and it is a great excuse to PWR! Up with some antigravity core strengthening! As a newborn, you already did the hard work of developing your postural muscles as you struggled to hold your head up in “tummy time” or to scoot,…
Read MoreLet’s have FUN with Function – Part 2
Part 2 of 2This is part 2 of a 2 part series on the research of function. Read Part 1: Learn more about the specific guided plan on function. Our Function Guided Plans are available to begin today! Function Guided Plan – Low Intensity Function Guided Plan – High Intensity Let’s have FUN with Function…
Read MoreLet’s have FUN with Function – Part 1
Let’s have FUN with Function – “Make Function Exercise” Part 1 of 2This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the research of function. Read Part 2: Learn more about the specific guided plan on function. Our Function Guided Plans are available to begin today! Function Guided Plan – Low Intensity Function Guided…
Read MoreNew Exercise Guidelines for Parkinson
Wellness Series – New Exercise Guidelines for Parkinson’s Speakers: Becky Farley, PhD, MSPT, PT, Founder & Chief Scientific Officer & Jennifer Bazan-Wigle, PT, DPT, CEEAA August 18, 2021 4:30 – 6:00 PM (AZ time) New exercise recommendations have been released for the Parkinson’s community for exercise professionals! Join Becky and Jennifer as they summarize the…
Read MoreAgility – the ability to start, stop and change direction
Agility – the ability to start, stop and change direction While exercise has been hailed as a new therapeutic intervention in Parkinsons Disease, its efficacy depends on the way it is prescribed and implemented! This requires applying the principles of exercise and sports science to persons with Parkinson disease. One of those principles is called…
Read MoreLife in BALANCE
Living your best life necessitates a life in balance. In Part 1 of our “Life in BALANCE” research update Dr. Farley described how the process of balance control is complex and infers an equilibrium across multiple physiological systems (i.e., sensory, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cognitive) with environmental and task factors.1-3. Unfortunately for all of us, dysfunction in…
Read MoreBalance training works for everyone, including you.
Balance training works for everyone, including you This month in the PWR! Virtual Experience, our theme is “Balance”. Balance training works for everyone, including you. Research shows that interventions that target multiple balance control components while progressing the physical and cognitive challenge benefit gait, balance, and function in people with Parkinson disease for up to 6 months, create structural brain changes associated with balance improvements, and help reduce sedentary behavior. This means you will have a better quality of…
Read MoreResearch Update – Strength Guided Plan
Research Update – Strength Guided Plan To get the most out of your strength-training routines, you need to work at your full cognitive and physical potential. You can get better at what you practice by integrating real-world complexity into your exercise! Read ahead as Dr. Becky Farley, PhD, MS, PT shares the research behind how you can get stronger and fight bradykinesia in everyday life. Everyone needs…
Read MoreFebruary is National Heart Month
February is National Heart Month We had a moment to discuss heart month with Dr. Farley and she was bursting with heart information for us to share with you. Below are some of the items she really wanted everyone to have. Happy Heart Month!! Move more – Making Physical Activity Routine I found this fact…
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