Exercise & Parkinson’s Disease
- Doing 2.5 hours of exercise a week can slow the progression of symptoms.
- Exercise can help manage motor and non motor symptoms including sleep problems, fatigue, mood and mental health.
- Exercise can be as important as medication to help take control and manage symptoms.
- Exercise has not been shown to increase the amount of dopamine in the brain but research does show that it helps it to be used more efficiently.