Rock Steady Boxing: Four different Levels of Classes for Parkinson’s’ Disease

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Rock Steady Boxing Four different Levels of
Classes for Parkinsons Disease

• Rock Steady boxing has been proven the best
  remedy to treat Parkinsons symptoms. It is one
  of a kind of nonprofit program to help
  Parkinsons patients. They have unique four
  different levels of classes that positively
  affect the Parkinsons symptoms. According to
  Rock Steady Boxing Participants, they have seen
  surprisingly positive effects of Rock Steady
  Boxing training on their symptoms. Lets stumble
  on what are these four different levels of Rock
  Steady Boxing Classes are and how it helps
  Parkinsons sufferers to get rid of their most
  Parkinsons symptoms.
• Rock Steady Boxing Class Level 1
• In level -1 rock steady boxing trainers put
  participants with mild inconvenience and
  symptoms. They are not totally disabled.

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Their symptoms only include tremors or shaking in
a limb. Trainers usually detect these level -1
patients by observing poor body posture, loss of
balance and abnormal facial expressions. In level
1 Rock Steady Boxing trainers focus on to
improve over all fitness level, posture
imbalances and maintain a healthy body. Level -1
class is highly intense. It involves rapid
exercises and non contact boxing practices. Rock
Steady Boxing Class Level 2 In level 2 rock
steady boxing, trainers train Parkinsons
sufferers with bilateral symptoms and minimal
disabilities. Parkinsons sufferers with
bilateral symptoms are usually affected from
limbs and both sides of body. Level-2 classs
Parkinsons patient usually encounters problems
in walking and maintaining balance. Symptoms like
inability to complete normal physical and routine
tasks are more apparent in level -2 Rock Steady
Participants. The focus of trainers of this class
is to maintain fitness level, addresses body
postural imbalances, encourage deep breathing,
improving balance and body movements accuracy.
More transition in physical activities is
involved in Level 2. Specific exercises are
taught along with deep breathing practices to
reduce stress.
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In Level- 2, caregiver assistance also provided
to each Rock Steady Participant. Non contact
boxing is compulsory. Rock Steady Boxing Class
Level 3 In Level -3, Rock Steady trainer only
puts Parkinsons sufferers with significant
slowing of body movements and inability to walk
straight or to stand. Patients with more complex
physical symptoms are put into third level
classes. In this class, Rock Steady Boxers or
trainers provides one-on-one training in a safe
environment. Level -3 classes address high
balance risks, improving postural imbalances. In
this level they encourage deep breathing
techniques, voice therapy. In this level the
trainer also tries to fight Patients cognitive
impairment issues. Caregiver assistance is also
provided to each Parkinsons patient. Rock
Steady Boxing Class Level -4 Participants of
level 4 can only walk to a limited extent.
Rigidity, bradykinesia and slowing body movements
are the major symptoms in level -4 patients.
Although, level -4 patient experience tremor or
shakiness less than the earlier stages.
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In level -4, trainers focus on a more narrow
selection of Parkinsons specific issues like
flexibility, balance, walking, and stress. They
give level 4 Parkinsons sufferers a training
to walk and move around the room. Non contact
boxing is involved. They do exercises in a very
limited extent. Caregiver support and attendance
is given to all patients at no cost.