Parkinson's disease is a central nervous disorder with symptoms including resting tremor, movement slowness, muscle rigidity/stiffness, and balance problems. Other possible symptoms include cramped handwriting, decreased facial expression, decreased voice volume/hoarseness, stooped posture, decreased arm swing on the affected side, and changes in gait. The disease affects close to 2 million persons in the United States. Though incidence is higher in the over-50 age group, there has been an increase in the number of persons younger than 50 with the disorder.

This video-enabled factsheet provides exercises appropriate for persons with Parkinson's disease. The video-clips show participants from the Integrated Exercise for Parkinson's class from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). This program is specifically designed to help benefit persons diagnosed with Parkinson's disease to use exercise for symptom management. This class provides a safe environment for participants to work on ambulation, range of motion and strengthening exercise with an emphasis on postural awareness, breathing, balance, and rhythmical movement.

Access this video-enabled factsheet at: http://www.ncpad.org/509/2407/Exercises~for~Individuals~with~Parkinson~s~Disease~~
Warm-Up.