InMotion bases its Prescription for Parkinson’s™ Physical Wellness modality on the Parkinson’s Exercise Recommendations from The Parkinson’s Foundation, with some modifications. The recommendations include high-intensity exercise and physical activity with the synergy of four main categories: aerobic activity; strength training; balance, agility & multitasking; and stretching.
InMotion’s Rx for PD™offers a variety of Physical Wellness classes to support these recommendations.
InMotion Physical Wellness Classes
- Better Every Day™(BED): InMotion’s signature exercise program. Classes focus on movement, function, mobility, balance, endurance, and strength. BED™ helps clients feel better every day by improving performance with daily tasks, building strength and confidence, and maintaining independence.
- BED™ Cardio/Falls Prevention: Includes principles of the BED® class with a more specific focus. It consists of two 30-minute segments: 30 minutes of physical activities promoting increased heart rate/endurance and 30 minutes of activities to aid in fall prevention.
- BED™ Strength: Focuses on 10-15 major muscle groups, resistance, speed and power through the use of weight machines, resistance bands, light and moderate hand weights and body weight.
- BED™ & Boxing: Is a combination class of BED™ and Boxing. It focuses on balance, strength, reaction time, footwork, breathing and hand-eye coordination.
- Bike and Box: Is a combination class of Spinning, Boxing and Mindfulness. It focuses on cardio, the upper/lower body and concludes with a cool down exercise.
- Boxing: Helps improve movement, balance, strength and mental focus. No prior boxing experience is needed.
- Drums Alive®: Uses rhythm as the source of inspiration to discover a new group fitness experience. It combines the benefits of a traditional physical fitness program with the brain affected benefits of music and rhythm. Drums Alive® is a program that fosters a healthy balance physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.
- Spinning: Is performed on a stationary bike and is designed specifically for people with Parkinson’s disease. This class helps clients improve lateral stability, lower body power, balance, mobility, endurance and mental focus.