Millions of Americans with Parkinson's Disease have embraced non-contact boxing classes, hoping to slow down the progression of the brain disorder. In Atlanta, a recent experiment using high-tech functional motion sensors showed 8 weeks of boxing may improve gait and balance in some patients.
Researchers have found exercise, especially vigorous exercise, can help people living with Parkinson's disease. Non-contact boxing may be especially beneficial, they have found. At one Georgia center, a company is using wireless motion sensors to track whether PD patients who box are seeing benefits when it comes to their mobility and balance.