/medhealthsci/taxonomy/term/3388/all en /medhealthsci/channels/news/exercise-change-brain-286830 <p>For someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the simple desire to grasp a glass of water can become an insurmountable task, made impossible by the tremors in their hand or arm. Finding strategies to improve these movement impairments is one of the major goals of rehabilitating people with Parkinson’s disease.</p> <p>At Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, Dr. Marc Roig, an assistant professor in the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT), is studying the effects of using high-intensity exercise to stimulate the brain’s ability to learn and change with repeated experiences.</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:15:24 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 321615 at /medhealthsci