{"id":492572,"date":"2026-02-22T19:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/492572\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:17:11","slug":"research-shows-boxing-helps-slow-progression-of-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/492572\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Shows Boxing Helps Slow Progression Of Parkinson’s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOSTON\u00a0(WBZ NewsRadio<\/a>)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Battling a debilitating disease is taking on a whole new meaning thanks to the art of boxing.<\/p>\n

A man with Parkinson’s attended one of boxing coach\u00a0Albert Latulippe’s beginner classes and changed his life. Through that student,\u00a0Latulippe\u00a0learned about the clinically proven benefits of boxing therapy.<\/p>\n

“It’s multitasking, which they have difficulty with, hand-eye coordination, mental focus, there’s so many different things with boxing that help people with Parkinson’s.”<\/p>\n

Following the interaction,\u00a0Latulippe\u00a0got certified with\u00a0Rock Steady<\/a>, a worldwide organization bringing boxing to Parkinson’s patients focused on slowing and in some cases stopping the disease’s progression through research<\/a> and hands-on practice. As evidence of the significant impact of the boxing courses,\u00a0Latulippe, now head coach and affiliate owner of Rocksteady Boston, points to a 92-year-old student who came to him in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n

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“Got her away from the wheelchair to the walker, got her away from the walker to nothing. Hitting a tire with the bat, doing battle ropes, everything on her own. Just for her to be doing that at 92 is insane, but for her to go from a wheelchair to walking, it’s like magic. The feeling is unbelievable.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

And while\u00a0Latulippe\u00a0says he loves the exercise aspect, the camaraderie fostered in the program might be the biggest benefit.<\/p>\n

“Being around people that are going through the same struggles, fighting the same disease, it boosts them up. It gives them ultimate confidence and a sense of community.”<\/p>\n

Founded in 2006, Rock Steady now offers boxing therapy for Parkinson’s patients in locations across New England and around the world.<\/p>\n

WBZ NewsRadio\u2019s Kendall Buhl (@WBZKendall<\/a>) reports.<\/p>\n