Slow-SPEED ‘Slowing Parinson’s early through exercise dosage’

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The Slow-SPEED project is the world's first large-scale research into potentially disease-retardant treatment in the prodromal phase of Parkinson's. But the results will undoubtedly also be important after diagnosis and PD at a more advanced stage.

This 4-year study investigates in people at a higher risk of parkinson's whether more exercise can inhibit the development of parkinson in the early phase. This project provides a source of information on the feasibility of treatment at a very early stage of the disease. In the project, movement is stimulated through gamification (using game thinking, game techniques and game elements in a non-game environment). For example, the person concerned in the home environment is turned on by means of a smartwatch to get moving.

Professor Bas Bloem and Dr. Sirwan Darweesh explain the Slow-SPEED Study: a study that looks at the possible effects of exercise on the onset and progression of Parkinson's in those in the prodromal stages (early stages before the symptoms that would lead to a clinical diagnosis).

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0:00 - Introduction

4:01 - The more rapid growth of Parkinson's versus Alzheimer's

6:32 - Dr. Darweesh's specialization in the "prodromal" (very early) stages of Parkinson's

11:10 - A description of the intervention and the study timeline

16:51 - The role of the genetic testing company "23 & Me" in the research study and recruitment process

19:30 - The goal number of research participants, plan for globalization, and the importance of exercise duration and intensity in Parkinson's progression

23:59 - The biggest challenges of the study

27:36 - Analyzing the study results

29:24 - The importance of supporting this work