Diane Atwood blog features Parkinson's disease exercise program developed with Jim Cavanaugh

A program and research project on Parkinson's disease developed by Jim Cavanaugh PT, Ph.D, NCS, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and colleagues were featured on the blog "Catching Health with Diane Atwood" on Nov. 13, 2012.

Cavanaugh has been working with the owners of the Medically Oriented Gym (the M.O.G.) in South Portland to design an exercise program for people at all levels of Parkinson's disease, offering a wide variety of activities that focus on balance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.

They are also conducting an 8-week research project with the goal evaluating the program, with the goal of publishing their findings. The blog post has also been featured on the WCSH6 website. Read the blog.

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