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Motivating Moves for People with Parkinson’s
A seated exercise program with music by Juilliard composer and pianist Robert
Abramson,
available on video and DVD.
Executive Producer: The Parkinson’s
Disease Foundation, New York City
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Producer: Janet
Hamburg |
Also recommended by
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- The National Parkinson
Foundation, Miami, Florida
- The Struther’s Parkinson’s Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland, Overland Park, Kansas |
A research study has shown that participants using this program improved in mobility, activities of daily living and quality of life measures. The results of the study were presented at the 2008 Movement Disorder Society’s International Congress.
"Seated exercise program benefits people with Parkinson’s, American pilot study reveals": article in the European Parkinson’s Disease Association Plus quarterly, Winter 2008.
http://www.epda.eu.com/pdfs/epdaPlus/issue_09.pdf#page=3
Winner of the 2005 Outstanding Noncredit Program Award,
the top national award by the Washington, D.C.-based
University Continuing Education Association.
This is a unique program of 24 short, stimulating exercises especially for people with Parkinson’s. The exercises will improve your breathing, flexibility, sense of balance, walking, vocal range, facial expression, and more.
You don’t have to have Parkinson’s to benefit from these exercises.
They’re good for anyone interested in exercising while seated in a chair.
Caregivers and friends have found this program to be beneficial and enjoyable,
as well.
The DVD/video features three color-coded sections for easy cueing:
| How
to Do Motivating Moves (45 minutes) |
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| The
Exercise Class (36 minutes) |
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| Practical
Tips for Daily Living (4 minutes) |
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The music was composed and
performed by pianist Robert Abramson, an
internationally recognized master teacher
of Dalcroze Eurhythmics on the faculty of
the Juilliard
School of Music. For more information, visit www.dalcrozeinstitute.com |
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