EFFECT of EXERCISE on PARKINSON'S

24th and 25th September 2009, Near Gatwick

This conference explored what is known and what remains to be discovered about the benefits of exercise for People with Parkinson's.

The quality of the contributions from the participants who came from various parts of the world was very high and the discussion was most productive.

The conference resulted in proposals for new research collaboration and to promote exercise as an essential component of therapy for Parkinson's.  

 Videos of the two keynote presentations are now available to watch online:

• Keynote 1:  Professor Alice Nieuwboer -

• Exercise for Parkinson's disease:

    the evidence under scrutiny

• Ketnote 2: Professor Michael Zigmond -

• Exercise and Parkinson's disease: 

evidence for efficacy from cellular and animal studies

 

Audio and Slides for other presentations:

• Professor Christian Haas:  The neurological effects of whole body vibration

• Dr Lucy Annett:  Behavioural therapies for protecting dopamine neurons in a lesion model of Parkinson's disease

• Ms Victoria Goodwin:  PD and Exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Ms Arlene Speelman:  PARKFIT - a randomized controlled trial to increase physical activity in patients with Parkinson’s Disease

• Dr Ellen Poliakoff:  Potential Benefits of Gym Training

For details of the other presentations and discussions see     

•    The On-line conference booklet and report

Further material is being added to the booklet as the achievements of the conference are processed and reported on.