Music and Movement

Music and Movement To show how music has the potential to benefit those living with Parkinson's Disease. We sing, stretch, play percussion and work on our gait.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in 2015 and enrolling in Rock Steady Boxing Roseville in 2017. I started a class that pairs low-impact activities with good classic rock (Stones, CCR, Aretha Franklin etc), with some musical surprises thrown in. Studies have shown that a good steady beat can help folks with PD smooth out their gait and lengthen strides: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4641247/
Music has the amazing power to not only provide support and comfort to our emotional and mental well-being but physical support, too. This Music and Movement class brings together all three of those benefits, and the best thing is that you'll be having too much fun to realize it's good for you!

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-tunes-high-tempo-music-easier-beneficial.html Makes sense but for those that need...
03/25/2025

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-tunes-high-tempo-music-easier-beneficial.html
Makes sense but for those that need it spelled out:
This study shows that listening to music at a higher tempo "reduces the perceived effort involved in exercise and increases its benefits..."We found that listening to high-tempo music while exercising resulted in the highest heart rate and lowest perceived exertion compared with not listening to music," explained Professor Luca P. Ardigò of the University of Verona in Italy."

With the start of the new year, gyms are at their busiest and many people are trying to establish a workout routine to improve their health. Getting an edge by making exercise easier and more effective could be the difference between success and guiltily returning to the warm embrace of the couch. W...

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6684 Lonetree Boulevard
Sacramento, CA
95765

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(Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance), https://www.parkinson.org/ (Parkinson'

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