Those with Parkinson's Are Using Boxing to Fight Back Against the Disease

Those with Parkinson's Are Using Boxing to Fight Back Against the Disease

Community Community Toastmasters Undergraduates of Division in Groningen P6B conduct P16 can’t find space TLI workshop on and often end ‘Constitution and up living in tents by-laws’ at Shalimar or hostel Darbar Hotel. bunk beds. Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Safar 8, 1440 AH Doha today: 300 - 340 EXERCISE: Dennis Morgan of Batavia, Ill., who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in June, has seen the benefits of the Rock Steady Boxing programme now being off ered by Jesse “The Law” Boxing Club in Aurora. COVER Counter-punch STORY Those with Parkinson's are using boxing to fight back against the disease. P4-5 GLITZ & GLAM SHOWBIZ High-octane exposé: Never thought I will be a successful It’s not all as it seems. actor, star: Nawazuddin. 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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, October 17, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Atypical boxers The strongest opponent these boxers were facing is Parkinson’s disease, a condition that usually has a negative association with this high-impact and often brutally-tough sport WORK OUT: Carol Auer of Batavia, Ill., who has Parkinson's disease, practices her boxing skills at an open house at the Jesse "The Law" Torres Boxing Club. disease, a condition that usually The techniques used in boxing By Denise Crosby has a negative association with this high-impact and often brutally- “counter punch” those symptoms tough sport. ’ll admit, I wasn’t sure what Which is what made this (associated with Parkinson’s) to expect when I walked into assignment so intriguing. And by improving agility, speed, the Fox Valley Park District’s surprising. boxing club on Oct. 6. Sugar Grove neurosurgeon Dr muscular endurance, accuracy, I was there to attend an open Gary Skaletsky, who conducted the Ihouse sponsored by Jesse “The Law” open house, confessed to his own eye-hand co-ordination, footwork Torres Boxing Club, but the gloved scepticism when he was asked this athletes who would be showing off summer to volunteer his time as and overall strength their skills were far from typical.

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