A session at Ormesby TTC, which transforms the lives of people with Parkinson’s, has been seen by the BBC.
The flagship news program of the region BBC Look to the North (North East & Cumbria) Visited the club in Middlesbrough to film a segment that went into the program last week.
There is also a corresponding function on the BBC website here.
The weekly sessions in Ormesby were founded by Lynn Tearse, who approached the club after reading the health benefits of the sport for people with Parkinson’s.
Lynn said to the BBC reporter: “It makes us so proud as people to say that the club has transformed their lives.”
Players Julie Norris and Andy Murray were also interviewed for the position, in which Julie described the session as “a savior in need”, and Andy says: “This is a explanation of resistance. We all say that we are not going to give this disease.
Four members of the club will participate in the World Parkinson’s Championships in Sweden at the end of November.
How table tennis can help people with Parkinson’s
Research and feedback continue to show that people with Parkinson’s who play our sport regularly experience an improvement of their symptoms.
Although regular exercise of any kind is beneficial, there are special benefits to playing table tennis, which is thought to be linked to the fact that table tennis is not only aerobic, but requires fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and balance and stimulates different parts of the brain.
A growing number of sessions are organized throughout the country and as part of our work with Parkinson’s VKWe help clubs and other locations to be more inclusive for people with Parkinson’s, and help club coaches and volunteers to help support this inclusion.
Table Tennis England has produced a toolkit that offers guidelines in setting sessions to help people with the state – click here to download it.
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