Kerry Huntington counts out loud each punch she hurls at the speed bag in front of her, keeping her eyes trained on the ...

Michael Quaglia, left, works on the heavy bag with trainer Chad Leoncello, at a boxing & fitness class for people who have Parkinson's at Leoncello Boxing in Raynham on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

WHEN YOU THINK OF BOXING, MOST PEOPLE THINK OF HEAVY HITTING, BUT THE SPORT HAS SO MANY LEVELS, INCLUDING HELPING PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE. BROWNS IN THE RING. BUT THESE AREN’T YOUR ...

The boxing program allows participants to work out and slow the advance of Parkinson’s. For several years, the class has met at the gym at the YMCA at Calhoun County, a space well-suited for ...

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Rock Steady Boxing is a national nonprofit organization meant to help improve the quality of life for those dealing with Parkinson’s Disease. The program works to ...

Boxing can take the fight to Parkinson’s Disease It's not an activity usually associated with being ‘good’ for our brains, however boxing could be a valuable way for people living with ...

“Boxing requires balance and strength and coordination and that’s three things people who have Parkinson’s struggle with,” said Keith. Designed by a former Golden Glove boxer in Indiana ...

For more information on Boxing & Fitness for Parkinson's. To learn more about this Boxing & Fitness for Parkinson's program, contact Leoncello Boxing in Raynham at [email protected] or ...

Millions of Americans with Parkinson's Disease have embraced non-contact boxing classes, hoping to slow down the progression of the brain disorder. In Atlanta, a recent experiment using high-tech ...

But in 2017, he saw a segment on a local news station about HOPE (Helping Overcome Parkinson’s Everyday), a program run by Wolfpack Boxing Club in Carnegie designed to use boxing to help Parkinson’s ...

RAYNHAM — Sixty-year-old Michael Quaglia has been dealing with Parkinson’s disease for 18 years. His battle with soft voice syndrome, where the disease makes it difficult to speak, is ...