New research from University Hospitals in the US shows that regular exercise might do more than just reduce shaking in people with Parkinson’s Disease. The study, conducted in collaboration with the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, looked at how exercise may help the brain work better in Parkinson’s patients.
Doctors used brain devices already placed in the patients to study what happens inside the brain during and after long-term cycling exercise. They found that exercise may help reconnect damaged brain pathways, which could explain why it helps reduce movement problems caused by the disease. This study focused on the changes in the brain that occur when patients feel better after exercising, which is why it differs from previous studies.
Dr Aasef Shaikh, a brain expert, led the research, but was supported by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and donors. The complete study is in the June 2025 edition of Clinical Neurophysiology.
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