Patients with neurological disorders can effectively utilize Nordic Walking poles and various exercises to develop both their brain and musculoskeletal system. A study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery focused on walking with poles for patients with Parkinson’s disease and showed significant positive effects in terms of load tolerance, perceived functional independence, and quality of life (Baatil et al., 2000).
According to MayoClinic.com, Dr. Ronald Peterson, Director of the Alzheimer Research Center at Mayo Clinic, states, “Regular physical exercise is probably the best way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, better than medications, better than intellectual activities, better than dietary supplements and nutrition.”
Darolyn O’Donnell, the recreational therapy coordinator at the Parkinson’s Center of the Neurological Institute at Barrow, who leads exercise classes, says, “Nordic Walking was chosen for patients because it provides balance, helps work the upper body, and targets the core muscles. It is also more aerobic than regular walking.
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