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Newswise — 19-person pilot study shows community-based karate classes may improve quality of life and wellbeing for individuals with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's Disease (PD)--with over 50% of study participants choosing to continue their karate practice six months after trial end

 

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Article Title: KICK OUT PD: Feasibility and Quality of Life in the Pilot Karate Intervention to Change Kinematic Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease

 

Article URL:  https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237777

 

 

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