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Dr. Jarosław Cholewa

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Department of Health-Related Physical Activity and Tourism, Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
Interests: physical activity; Parkinson's disease; recreational training; tourism
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Dr. Joanna Cholewa

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Institute of Sport Science, Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
Interests: Parkinson's disease; rehabilitation; neurorehabilitation; neuroeducation; physical therapy

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Dear Colleagues,

Health-related physical activity and tourism for individuals with Parkinson's disease represent a significant and growing field aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of those affected by this condition. Both physical activity and tourism offer potential psychological and social benefits. The diverse settings and activities associated with tourism serve as unique stimuli that effectively encourage individuals with PD to sustain an active lifestyle.

This Special Issue will be dedicated to new perspectives in the following areas:

Health-related physical activity interventions tailored for patients with Parkinson's disease;
Physical activity for improving the quality of life and well-being;
The benefits and challenges of therapeutic tourism for individuals with Parkinson's disease;
Accessible travel and tourism strategies;
The impact of physical activity on mental health and social well-being in Parkinson's disease;
Case studies and best practices in implementing physical activity and tourism programs for patients with Parkinson's disease.

The Special Issue focuses on these topics and aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of how physical activity and tourism can independently enhance the health and quality of life of people with Parkinson's disease.

Dr. Jarosław Cholewa
Dr. Joanna Cholewa
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Short-Term Effects of Rock Steady Boxing Exercise on the Balance Ability of People with Parkinson’s Disease: An Interventional Experimental Study

by Michał Staniszewski, Artur Kruszewski and Monika Lopuszanska-Dawid

Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(22), 12107; https://doi.org/10.3390/app152212107 - 14 Nov 2025

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The occurrence of injuries due to unintentional falls becomes particularly dangerous in people with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of the Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) program’s single training units on body stability changes in elderly people with PD. Data from 18 patients (PG) and a similar-age 15-person control group without PD (CG) were used to analyze the collected study material. Postural stabilography was used to assess balance ability in two 30-second tests of standing on both feet with eyes open (EO) and closed (EC). The EO_CoP path length was significantly (p = 0.007) longer in the PG (266 ± 105 mm) compared to the CG (172 ± 32 mm), and similar differences were obtained for other parameters. PG measurements were taken over four consecutive weeks of RSB, both before and after each 90-minute training session. The lack of relevant differences be-tween measurements before vs. after for the PG may indicate the appropriate adaptation of exercisers to the applied loads. The probability of the compared parameters ranged from p = 0.586 to p = 0.999. Participation in RSB-based physical activity resulted in a deterioration in balance ability in the majority of participants immediately after exer-cise, but the results were characterized by a large spread, and the changes varied indi-vidually. Therefore, sports activities for PD must be adapted accordingly, taking into account the stage of the disease or the duration of the disease. Full article

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Chronotropic Incompetence Does Not Impede Attainment of High-Intensity Exercise During Non-Contact Boxing in Parkinson’s Disease

by Tone Ricardo Benevides Panassollo, Usman Rashid, Sue Lord, Denise Taylor and Grant Mawston

Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(5), 2433; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052433 - 24 Feb 2025

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Recent evidence points to the effect of chronotropic incompetence (CI), which refers to a blunted heart rate (HR) response to exercise, influencing physiological outcomes in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This study explores the effect of CI on physiological responses and examines whether a high-intensity training zone is attained during non-contact boxing training in people with PD. In total, 11 PD participants with CI (PDCI), 13 without CI (PD non-CI), and 14 age-matched controls performed two non-contact boxing sessions on different days. The primary outcomes were the maximum HR (HRmax), average HR (HRavg), percentage of the highest HR from cardiopulmonary exercise test (%HR-CPET) and predicted maximum HR (%MA-PHR), time exercising above 85%HRmax (HI-85%), and second ventilatory threshold (HI-VT2). PDCI participants displayed significantly lower HRavg and HRmax values during all rounds than PD non-CI participants and controls for both sessions (p ≤ 0.001). No significant differences were observed between PD non-CI participants and controls (p ≥ 0.05). Although all participants exercised at approximately 100% of %HR-CPET, PDCI participants showed a significantly lower %MA-PHR than PD non-CI participants and controls (p ≤ 0.001). HI-85% and HI-VT2 were not significantly different between PDCI and PD non-CI participants. Despite exhibiting a lower absolute HRmax and HRavg during boxing compared to PD non-CI participants and aged-match controls, PDCI participants exercise at a similar intensity within the high-intensity training zone when expressed as a percentage of the individualized HRmax. Full article

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