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Thank you for your interest in PingPongParkinson®️.
We are a big wonderful family of Pongers (people living with parkinson’s disease, who play ping pong or table tennis). Worldwide we have over 2,000 players as well as millions of supporters for our cause.
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a brain disorder that causes muscle rigidity, slowness of movement, tremors and shaking, loss of balance and speech among others symptoms.
“ Everything slows down and stiffens up with PD, everything that you do. “ Dr. Elana Clar, Neurologist, New Jersey Brain & Spine.
Physical therapy for a person with parkinson (PwP) is a way to address Parkinson’s. Our sessions at PingPongParkinson®️ include speech therapy, stretching exercises and ping pong games.
What is the health benefit of ping pong for Parkinson’s Disease?
“ Ping pong provides physical exercise, which is one of the most effective ways to improve parkinson’s disease symptoms. It is also a brain sport and helps to relieve cognitive symptoms - you have to think on your feet, use visual attention and develop quick reaction time. “ Dr. Elizabeth Kera, Neuropsychologist & Director of Hackensack University Medical Center, Psychology Division.
How can you make your support count? You can set up a PingPongParkinson®️ club in your city or town or you can join our clubs and centers that are located in different cities and countries.
You can also start our PingPongParkinson®️ Sport Therapy program at your local sport center, gym, medical center or community center. Please send us an email at [email protected] and we will get in touch with you!