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Don't let Parkinson's keep you from exercising -- in fact, if you're living with Parkinson's, it's important to counteract the negative effects of the disease with physical activity. This month's healthy tip highlights a type of exercise that isn't affected by poor balance or coordination -- chair aerobics! Sometimes referred to as seated exercises, these routines offer an all-around, low-impact workout that increases strength, balance, circulation and flexibility to Parkinson's patients who now find traditional exercising difficult. Programs tend to vary, but generally start with a warm-up period and then some brief cardiovascular exercises before sometimes moving to light weightlifting and then a cool-down. Each exercise typically involves a series of slow movements that may include leg lifts, toe taps, knee bends, arm curls, arm lifts, shoulder shrugs and neck rolls, among others. Some doctors feel that daily exercise may be as important as medicine for treating the symptoms of Parkinson's. To find out more in your area, visit APDA's Web site at www.apdaparkinson.org. E-mail your tip to [log in to unmask], and be sure to let us know if you'd like us to use your name and/or tip on our Web site or in one of our healthy tip of the month e-mails. This healthy tip has been brought to you by the American Parkinson Disease Association. © American Parkinson Disease Association, 2003-2009. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy 135 Parkinson Avenue | Staten Island, NY 10305 | Tel. (800) 223-2732 | www.apdaparkinson.org If you prefer not to receive APDA e-mail correspondence, please unsubscribe here. The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. was founded in 1961 to "Ease the Burden - Find the Cure" for Parkinson's disease. Headquartered in New York, the organization focuses its energies on research, patient support, education and raising public awareness of Parkinson's disease. Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn