A good walk can be a real mood-booster, especially if you can enjoy some local wildlife as you walk. It is an accessible way of keeping fit, increasing energy and helping you sleep better. Nordic walking is also proven to improve mobility, and running is yet another way to manage your symptoms.
Walking and running articles
Tonya’s trainers: the long road back to running
Seeing her husband getting in shape for a charity race made Tonya Walker long for the days – before Parkinson’s – when running was a part of her life. Here, the fashion blogger tells how she swapped her trademark high heels for trainers and fought to regain her fitness for her first long-distance charity race since being diagnosed
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“You’ve got to just take one step at a time – and that’s what we did”
When Bill Bucklew and John MacPhee took on an arduous walk from a Scottish village to London, they forged a “life-long friendship” – while raising thousands for Parkinson’s research. They share why they think their trip can serve as a metaphor for “anything that anybody wants to do with Parkinson’s”
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Outrunning Parkinson’s Disease (Cedars Sinai)
Bobbie Poledouris found freedom from Parkinson’s disease in running. When the 71-year-old grandmother laces up her running shoes and gets moving, she can finish a 5K faster than far younger competitors.
