According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (2015) Parkinson’s illness (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, implying that indications proceed with and decline after some time. Almost one million individuals in the United Stated (U.S.) are living with Parkinson’s sickness, predominantly affecting the elderly population. Currently there no cure, but there are treatment alternatives; for example, prescriptions, and surgery to deal with indication alongside with certain physical exercise to help improve some side effects from the medications and the disease itself. Parkinson’s includes the glitch and passing of fundamental nerve cells in the mind, called neurons. Parkinson’s fundamentally influences neurons in a region of the
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It is crucial that a person living with Parkinson’s disease understands their diagnose well because depending on the type of treatment that they receive can help them cope with the disease. Since Parkinson’s is a movement disorder it can affect the patient by causing, falls and hip fractures leading to hospitalizations, and preventing individuals from independent living (Hackney & Earhart, 2008). A person with Parkinson’s disease is twice more likely to fall than other individuals who suffer from other neurological conditions (Allen, Canning & Schwarzel, 2012). If one was to prevent falls, then a person with Parkinson’s disease is more likely to live independently. In addition, if the individual living with Parkinson’s disease can prevent falls he or she is more likely not to suffer from a disability since usually falls causes disabilities in the end because it is not guarantee that a person will not fracture a hip, arm, or leg. This is where balance places a huge role with individuals who suffer from Parkinson’s disease. Since some patients who suffer from the disease can suffer from balance issues causing injuries. Having a better balance can prevent falls in some individuals who suffer from mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (Hackney & Earhart, …show more content…
Does TJQMBB really work in preventing falls in older adults with Parkinson’s disorder? The studies from two different groups who were assigned to Tai Ji Quan, and a stretching group who were exercising three times per week for 24 weeks concluded that the Tai Ji Quan participants showed improvements on four clinical physical performances measuring single-leg stands; chair rise; and 50-foot speed walk compared to the other group. There were 135 participants in a different 12-week study. 7 of these individuals reported one or more falls during the first 6-week of the class, after the seven-week to the end of the 12 week program there were no more falls reported by any of the participants. In the end of the 12-week program 105 of participants were contacted for feedbacks, and only two participants reported a single fall each (Li, 2014). According to these studies it can lead the observers to conclude that the Tai Li Quan techniques can help improve individuals with Parkinson’s disease in functional mobility and reduced falls compare to the other participants who participated in resistance strength training and stretching exercise (Li,
It is crucial that a person living with Parkinson’s disease understands their diagnose well because depending on the type of treatment that they receive can help them cope with the disease. Since Parkinson’s is a movement disorder it can affect the patient by causing, falls and hip fractures leading to hospitalizations, and preventing individuals from independent living (Hackney & Earhart, 2008). A person with Parkinson’s disease is twice more likely to fall than other individuals who suffer from other neurological conditions (Allen, Canning & Schwarzel, 2012). If one was to prevent falls, then a person with Parkinson’s disease is more likely to live independently. In addition, if the individual living with Parkinson’s disease can prevent falls he or she is more likely not to suffer from a disability since usually falls causes disabilities in the end because it is not guarantee that a person will not fracture a hip, arm, or leg. This is where balance places a huge role with individuals who suffer from Parkinson’s disease. Since some patients who suffer from the disease can suffer from balance issues causing injuries. Having a better balance can prevent falls in some individuals who suffer from mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (Hackney & Earhart, …show more content…
Does TJQMBB really work in preventing falls in older adults with Parkinson’s disorder? The studies from two different groups who were assigned to Tai Ji Quan, and a stretching group who were exercising three times per week for 24 weeks concluded that the Tai Ji Quan participants showed improvements on four clinical physical performances measuring single-leg stands; chair rise; and 50-foot speed walk compared to the other group. There were 135 participants in a different 12-week study. 7 of these individuals reported one or more falls during the first 6-week of the class, after the seven-week to the end of the 12 week program there were no more falls reported by any of the participants. In the end of the 12-week program 105 of participants were contacted for feedbacks, and only two participants reported a single fall each (Li, 2014). According to these studies it can lead the observers to conclude that the Tai Li Quan techniques can help improve individuals with Parkinson’s disease in functional mobility and reduced falls compare to the other participants who participated in resistance strength training and stretching exercise (Li,