Carlos asked about exercise for PD
if it is SO important.....................
Where are all the exercise classes ?
Another comment from Anne Rutherford
Everyone agrees that exercise is important. So, where are all the
exercise classes?
In Newfoundland and Labrador there are about 1,200 people with
Parkinson's (PWP) and there is just one exercise class! Established
in St John's in 1990, the class is still going strong with from 15 to
20 PWP attending each week. The Miller Centre's physiotherapy staff.
provide the instructor.
Twenty out of 1,200 is nothing to boast about, particularly when the
experts say that a regular workout will keep a person with
Parkinson's flexible, fit and more able to cope with their symptoms.
Just any old exercise won't do. Some exercises are better than others
and a routine designed especially for each PWP ensures the best
results.
Thinking that other cities might be more successful in starting up
exercise classes, I did some research. I found out that Mississauga has
a population about as large as ours (but in a much smaller area).
Mississauga supports two classes. Nova Scotia has a larger population
than Newfoundland and has just one class. It looks like we are all in
the same boat.
When the Miller Centre class became overcrowded a second group in the
west end of St John's was suggested. Easy to say hard to do.
In the next ‘Soapbox' you will read about the four essentials for an
exercise class and we will crunch a few numbers.
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