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InMotion® Partners in Groundbreaking Study on Exercise and Brain Pathways in Parkinson’s Disease

December 1, 2025

InMotion® is proud to have served as a partner site in a groundbreaking study led by Dr. Aasef Shaikh and his team at University Hospitals and the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System. The research reveals that long-term, dynamic exercise may help create new brain pathways for people with Parkinson’s disease — offering measurable and hopeful changes in neural activity after adaptive cycling sessions.

Read the full article on Cleveland.com

InMotion® Helps Lead AI Smile Test for Detection of Parkinson’s Disease

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) may transform early Parkinson’s disease screening. Researchers trained an AI model to analyze short smile videos, achieving nearly 88% accuracy in distinguishing people with and without Parkinson’s disease.

The study, which involved more than 1,400 participants across North America and Bangladesh, shows promise for cost-effective, remote screening tools—especially in underserved areas.

InMotion® collaborated on this groundbreaking research, which was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other partners.

Read the full article on Newsweek

View the research poster presented at the 2025 AAAI Conference

InMotion® Partners with Cleveland International Film Festival for #CIFF 49

Beachwood, Ohio –February 28, 2025 – InMotion® is proud to be a Community Partner for the 49th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF49) and is honored to be paired with the short documentary film Third Act, directed by Tadashi Nakamura.

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InMotion® Featured in Shaker Life Magazine

Beachwood, Ohio – May 2025 – InMotion is proud to be featured in the Spring 2025 issue of Shaker Life Magazine! The article highlights our partnership with Shaker Rocks and the impact of our rock climbing program for people with Parkinson’s disease. This innovative initiative helps clients build strength, confidence, and community in a supportive, empowering environment.

Read the article (begins on page 68)

InMotion® Announces Strategic Consulting Partnership Agreement with Kirk Gibson Foundation

Beachwood, Ohio – October 23, 2024 – InMotion®, a national leader in improving  the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease  (PD) through an integrated, holistic system of wellness programs, is pleased to announce its first consulting agreement to expand PD wellness.

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InMotion® Featured by News 5 Cleveland–Climbing for PD Partnership

October 14, 2024 – News 5 Cleveland’s Mike Brookbank visited Shaker Rocks climbing gym, to feature InMotion’s new partnership with Shaker Rocks in offering innovative rock climbing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease.

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InMotion® Featured on WRUW-FM Radio Show

February 7, 2024 – InMotion™ CEO, Cathe Schwartz, and Co-Founder/Chief Program Officer, Ben Rossi, appeared on the “Sweet Spot” morning show on Wednesday, February 7 to talk about InMotion™ and how we are helping people with Parkinson’s disease feel better every day.

Listen to the Interview