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PingPongParkinson World Championship in Wels 2023

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On Tuesday I entered exhibition hall 6 in Wels and was immediately overwhelmed by the energy and enthusiasm. Surrounded by almost 300 other athletes from all over the world who are just as passionate about table tennis as I am, I immediately felt at home. Now, on Friday, I'm proudly in the round of XNUMX in both the men's doubles and the doubles mix. This isn't just a competition; it is a testament to the unwavering spirit of all of us - athletes who, despite Parkinson's disease, push our limits and show what is possible. The following article from Oberösterreich Nachrichten gives a comprehensive and impressive insight into this World Cup, and I would like to share it with you.

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Table tennis and Parkinson's

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In addition to being a fast and exciting sport, table tennis can also provide therapeutic benefits, particularly for people with Parkinson's disease. Bayerischer Rundfunk highlighted exactly this connection in an interesting report on Bayern 3 and presented both expert opinions from medical professionals and stories from those affected. One of the guests of this article is Jürgen Zender, the editor of the Parkinson Journal.

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Active living with Parkinson's

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At this time, everyone is talking about sport as an important resource for neurological diseases. Movement groups are forming everywhere and the information about this important pillar for the treatment of Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis or polyneuropathy is constantly growing, as are the results of research.

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neuro workshop and the ministry of silly walks

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When we talk about exercise as an effective non-drug therapy for Parkinson's, we unconsciously mean the typical sports activities from rehabilitation and physiotherapy.

But what matters is not just that you move, but rather how you move.

Science has long since proven that movements that are carried out contrary to expectations have a measurably higher effect.

For example, simply walking backward affects the dopaminergic system far more and more effectively than walking forward.

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Neuro workshop – Improve Parkinson's in 30 days

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dr In her neuro workshop, Mareike Schwed offers, among other things, a course with the promising title "Improve Parkinson's in 30 days".

I have to admit that the title alone provoked an inner contradiction in me, since I am extremely skeptical about promises of salvation. The term neuro-workshop, on the other hand, was tempting enough for me to look further into the courses on offer.
But I have learned in recent years that my Parkinson's can be put in its place with sufficient exercise. Unfortunately, it is not the case that this would be enough as a motivation, because there is still the option of taking half an L of dopa more or if it is difficult to take an LT.

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