This game may help Parkinson's patients
It's an inexpensive form of therapy that shows 'encouraging' results, says study author
Playing table tennis may be a good form of physical therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a small, preliminary study from Japan.
Parkinson's patients who participated in a table tennis exercise program once a week for six months showed improvement in Parkinson's motor symptoms, the findings show.
Scores rating speech, saliva and drooling, dressing, handwriting, doing hobbies and other activities, getting out of bed, a car, or a deep chair, and walking and balance
