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Dear Yuntaek O RE:Treatment for PD I'm a graduate student at Florida State University. We are working on the effect of strength and balance training on balance, strength and ADL in persons with stage I-III Parkinson's. There is not much literature on the effect of physical activity on changes in ADL in Parkinson's disease;however, it seems as though persons who stay active throughout the course of their condition may outlive persons who are sedentary. What's important is that one has to ask oneself "How do I want to go?"...with a broken hip in a nursing home, or in good physical condition and living as independently and autonomously as possible. Personally, I'd rather wear out than rust out. The "most effective" way of treating PD is more a matter of trial and error, but l-dopa seems to be the drug of choice. How often exercise is perscribed as part of the "treatment" regimen is a matter of speculation. Suffice it to say that, when asked, most medical professionals will say that exercise is important for PD. The exact type of exercise (aerobic or anaerobic) and its effect on PD symptoms or the disease as a whole are speculative, at best. Its interestimg to not that only 8% of the adult U.S. population exercise on a regular basis. The number of Parkies who exercise must be infintissimally smaller. MArk Hirsch ([log in to unmask]) --