RAYNHAM — Sixty-year-old Michael Quaglia has been dealing with Parkinson’s disease for 18 years. His battle with soft voice syndrome, where the disease makes it difficult to speak, is noticeable, but ...
Intermountain Health's Rock Steady Boxing Classes are a program using exercise to mitigate motor symptoms related to Parkinson's disease. These are non-contact boxing classes where participants glove ...
A three-month boxing program reduced motor and non-motor symptoms in participants with Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds. Investigators from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago tracked ...
Boxing might be best known for uppercuts and knockout punches, but in one Tulsa gym, it’s also a way to build strength, boost mental health, and create community, especially for people living with ...
Templeton Smith, left, of Mt. Lebanon, practices combinations with Ralph DeLucia, right, of Finleyville, during a Parkinson’s class at Wolfpack Boxing Club in Carnegie. Boxers in Wolfpack Boxing ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Most boxers at San Francisco's Polk Street Gym are training to fight an opponent in the ring, but a few are training to fight an opponent in their own bodies. Here, boxing coach ...
Members of the local Rock Steady Boxing class appreciate the certified instructor and volunteers who help them delay the progression of Parkinson’s disease. The boxing program allows participants to ...
He returns to being a head coach after several years as a college assistant ...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Fighting Eagles Boxing Club is a Punching Out Parkinson’s mission in Bangor. “It’s really great to get involved in the community. We have a large Parkinson’s population in ...
“Let’s get loose!” fitness trainer Aden Jacks shouts at the members of his boxing exercise class at Box Beat Gym on San Antonio's far North Side. Motown hits blast from wall speakers as the ...
With every step, throw, or punch for those within this class, it is more than just boxing; it is a chance to fight back against symptoms of the disease.