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Binding: Spiral-boundDewey Decimal Number: 616 EAN: 9781424332083 Edition: 1st ISBN: 1424332087 Label: David Zid Manufacturer: David Zid Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 70 Publication Date: March 15, 2007 Publisher: David Zid Studio: David Zid Editorial Review: Product Description: David Zid, an ACE, APG certified trainer, has collaborated with orthopedic surgeon, Thomas H. Mallory, M.D., who is afflicted with Parkinson's disease, in the development of a Parkinson's specific fitness program designed to proactively minimize tremors and improve flexibility, stability, balance and strength. Delay the Disease contains colorful photographs of Zid demonstrating each move, as well as recommendations for exercise frequency, modification and how to adjust the workout as one improves. Parkinson's patients participating in Zid's fitness program notice improvement in walking, dressing and maintaining balance. Exercises are divided into categories (wake up call, walking and balance, cardiovascular, strength, facial and vocal, and night-time stretching. Average Rating:
 Rating: - exercise for PD people This is an excellent guide to things that will keep you flexible and balanced - so important in PD. Rating: - Delay the DiseaseGreat book. Exercises all have pictures clearly showing what to do and there are 3 levels of difficulty so people can use this at different stages of the disease. Organized my workout. Rating: - Just what the Dr. ordered!This was exactly what I needed. It details a regime to follow throughout the day. Rating: - Delay the Disease is user-friendly for the PD patientParkinson's patients who buy David Zid's exercise book will have no excuse for skipping a workout regardless of where they happen to be. Nearly two dozen routines can be performed while seated-even in tight spaces like an airplane. Doing the Spider on a Mirror(fingertips of opposite hands touching, then releasing a pair at a time)might draw curious glances from other passengers, but they'll likely decide you're just a nervous flier praying for a smooth ride. Unlike other exercise books, routines ... Read More Rating: - Better Quality of LifeExcellent instructional book. I was diagnosed in early 2004 with PD and frankly did not have much to look forward to. David and his instructional book changed all of that! I now sit-to-stand and walk with ease. My balance has improved and I even dance again! Friends that knew me before Delay the Disease can't believe the improvement and new acquanitances are are shocked to learn that I have PD! The book has easy to use instructions (with corresponding pictures!) and is seperated into three levels ... Read More |
