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Philip Millar
Assistant Professor
University of Guelph<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Although everyone benefits from regular exercise, it\u2019s
\nparticularly important for people with Parkinson\u2019s disease. Regular physical
\nactivity can improve the stiffness, tremors and balance problems people with
\nthis degenerative disease experience, as well as their overall quality of life.\n<\/p>\n

Current recommendations are for 150 minutes or more of aerobic exercise every week. That\u2019s a tough regimen to follow, however. At the University of Guelph, Assistant Professor Philip Millar, a cardiovascular physiologist, is studying the benefits of high-intensity but shorter exercise periods for people with Parkinson\u2019s. Millar\u2019s research is made possible through a Pilot Project Grant from Parkinson Canada research Program for $49,385 over 1 year. <\/p>\n

Millar and his team measure improvements in blood pressure, motor
\nsymptoms, exercise capacity and balance in two groups of people with
\nParkinson\u2019s. One group exercises at a moderate speed on stationary bicycles for
\n40 to 60 minutes at a time. The other group pedals furiously at one-minute
\nintervals followed by low-intensity rests, during a 20-minute workout. That
\nshorter workout requires 90 percent of the participant\u2019s maximum capacity
\nduring those high-intensity intervals.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, you are doing your full workout in less
\ntime,\u201d says Millar. <\/p>\n

High-intensity exercise has already shown a benefit for people
\nwith cardiovascular problems. Millar believes people with Parkinson\u2019s will get
\nthe same or greater benefits from the high-intensity workouts, and may not drop
\nout.  <\/p>\n

\u201cWe know many of the benefits relate to the intensity of the
\nexercise,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

In general, an individual\u2019s capacity to exercise is one of the
\nstrongest predictors of mortality, says Millar. For people with Parkinson\u2019s
\ndisease, exercise can improve stability, balance, and muscle strength, and
\nimprove motor symptoms.  <\/p>\n

In an earlier pilot study Millar conducted, the high-intensity
\nParkinson\u2019s group showed the same or greater improvements than the moderate
\nintensity group, Millar says. They also enjoyed their high-intensity workouts
\nmore.  <\/p>\n

In this larger study, Millar and his team will evaluate not only
\nmotor symptoms, but also muscle strength, improvements in the cardiovascular
\nsystem and in mental health. <\/p>\n

He hopes less muscle fatigue and fewer tremors will help people be
\nmore independent and do more activities of daily living, improving their
\nquality of life. <\/p>\n

One of the partners
\nin Millar\u2019s work is the Guelph YMCA. If the research succeeds in demonstrating
\nthe benefits of high-intensity training for people with Parkinson\u2019s, Millar
\nhopes the national YMCA will roll out a program incorporating the findings, and
\nthat his recommendations would also be incorporated into exercise guidelines
\nfor people with Parkinson\u2019s disease. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our hypothesis that if we are able to get people with Parkinson\u2019s to exercise at a higher intensity, even for a shorter period of time, they might be able to get even greater benefits. We know many of the benefits relate to the intensity of the exercise,\u201d says Millar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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