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Very well explained Jim. In response to people asking me how I keep my body in shape whilst still eating well, I always reply, " I have my own built in gym". Nic 57/15 On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Jim Slattery <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Any exericse undertaken by a PWP (Person With Patkinsons - a term to > emphasise the Person, with the Parkinsons taking second place) should > take into account the serious strain that the muscles may already be > under due to bradykinesia (abnormally slow movement) and/or dystonia > (abnormal muscle tone). These two muscular affectants are, in > Parkinson's Disease, a cause, not of muscle weakness, as their names > may imply, but of muscle exertion. With bradykinesia, what appears to > be slow movement of weak muscles is, in fact, a fight to overcome > seriously cramped muscles that are unresponsive to normal nerve > signals. With dystonia, the problem is how to overcome random > movements which often directly act against the wishes of their owner. > > All exercise regimens for PWPs should take the above into account, as > to the untrained eye, there seems to be nothing much happening, while > in reality there is quite a battle going on, the equivalent of a hard > exercise session, both isotonic (a body part moving against a force) > and isometric (a body part holding against a force). In Isometric > exercises, the joint angle and muscle length do not change during > contraction. In an isotonic contraction, tension remains unchanged and > the muscle's length changes. > > Of course, all this activity requires fuel in the form of calories, > and protein to build and maintain muscle mass. > > Calorie restriction, or caloric restriction (CR), is a dietary regimen > that can, so some say, improve age related health and slow the aging > process, but imagine what effect it might have on someone already > deficient in essential nutrients, especially fat-soluble vitamins, > which require fat for proper absorption, and others nutrients > generally associated with high calorie foods such as oils, nuts, meat > and dairy products.(sadly deficient in many nursing home dietary > regimins.). > > To sum up, as with all other facets of their lives, "parkies ain't yer > average critter", and heed must be taken of this when devising diet, > exercise, and other regimens that "normals" take for granted. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > I am not a doctor of medicine; the above is not medical advice, only > the personal > opinion of the writer. Any contemplated change in treatment or > medication must be > referred to your treating medical practioner. > Dr James F. Slattery PhD Soc Sc > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn