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An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. (2024)
Journal Article
IRONS, J.Y., WILLIAMS, A., HOLLAND, J. and JONES, J. 2024. An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 21(4), article number 514. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040514

Research has shown that physical activity has a range of benefits for people living with Parkinson's (PLwP), improving muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and walking, as well as non-motor symptoms such as mood. Parkinson's Beats is a form of card... Read More about An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study..

A systematic review on physical health education interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: content, impact, and implementation considerations across the Parkinson's trajectory. (2022)
Journal Article
ALUSHI, L., ALEXANDER, J., JONES, J. and LAFORTUNE, L. 2022. A systematic review on physical health education interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: content, impact, and implementation considerations across the Parkinson's trajectory. Journal of Parkinson's disease [online], 12(5), pages 1389-1407. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/JPD-223259

Educational interventions promoting the role of physical activity (PA) aim to address knowledge, poor exercise self-efficacy and low outcome expectations, which are well-researched barriers to PA participation in both healthy people and people with c... Read More about A systematic review on physical health education interventions for people with Parkinson's disease: content, impact, and implementation considerations across the Parkinson's trajectory..

Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. (2022)
Journal Article
JONES, J., BAKER, K. and RAMASWAMY, B. 2022. Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. Advances in clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation [online], 21(2), pages 12-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47795/FENH4822

A growing body of evidence exists advocating the value of physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. Such is the importance of being active, participation in exercise is perceived to be of equal importance to medication in the long-t... Read More about Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's..

Exercise and Parkinson's update: are your patients getting the right dose? (2021)
Journal Article
OLIVER, B. and JONES, J. 2021. Exercise and Parkinson's update: are your patients getting the right dose? In touch [online], Spring 2021, pages 4-12. Available from: https://www.physiofirst.org.uk/uploads/assets/715be485-8f73-4e19-9e26bedef2200335/Parkinsons-final.pdf

Parkinson's is the second most common neurological disorder. Assessment and treatment needs to be adapted to accommodate the wide range of motor and non-motor symptoms seen in Parkinson's. People with Parkinson's (PwP) present with a unique combinati... Read More about Exercise and Parkinson's update: are your patients getting the right dose?.

Methodology of exercise resources development for professionals providing services for people with Parkinson’s: a technical report. (2020)
Journal Article
RAMASWAMY, B., JONES, J., BAKER, K. and OLIVER, B. 2021. Methodology of exercise resources development for professionals providing services for people with Parkinson’s: a technical report. Physiotherapy [online], 112, pages 49-54. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2020.10.004

The complexity of motor and non-motor symptoms seen in Parkinson’s, with their variability and progressive nature, have a significant and potentially detrimental effect on mobility and subsequently quality of life for those with Parkinson’s. A consid... Read More about Methodology of exercise resources development for professionals providing services for people with Parkinson’s: a technical report..

Exercise for people with Parkinson's: a practical approach. (2018)
Journal Article
RAMASWAMY, B., JONES, J. and CARROLL, C. 2018. Exercise for people with Parkinson's: a practical approach. Practical neurology [online], 18(5), pages 399-406. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2018-001930

Exercise is key to a healthy and productive life. For people with Parkinson's, exercise has reported benefits for controlling motor and non-motor symptoms alongside the use of pharmacological intervention. For example, exercise prolongs independent m... Read More about Exercise for people with Parkinson's: a practical approach..