Jesse Pineiro needed to take a breath between exercises.

The Nelson Boxing Club coach gestured to his student, a 79-year-old man who had gingerly taken a seat nearby, and said, 香蕉视频直播淵ou香蕉视频直播檙e getting fitter, I香蕉视频直播檓 getting worse.香蕉视频直播�

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Browning has been training at the gym, twice a week for about three months. Five years ago soreness in his arm led to Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚, which is a neurodegenerative disease that affects movement. What that香蕉视频直播檚 meant for Browning is stiff muscles, poor balance and a hoarse voice.

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He香蕉视频直播檚 not a boxing fan 香蕉视频直播� his interest began and ended with Muhammad Ali, who also suffered from Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚. But, after reading online that the sport could help restore movement in people with Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚, Browning showed up on Pineiro香蕉视频直播檚 doorstep.

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A 2011 published in Physical Therapy showed boxing training can benefit people living with Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚, but Pineiro hadn香蕉视频直播檛 previously had experience working with the disease. While with Team B.C. in Salmon Arm, Pineiro consulted with coach Peggy Maerz, who trains groups of people suffering from Parkinson香蕉视频直播檚.

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On this day, Pineiro and Browning began their hour-long workout by passing a soccer ball to get Browning moving his legs. Pineiro also had Browning move clockwise around a square while throwing punches, and used traditional boxing equipment like a speed bag to stimulate Browning香蕉视频直播檚 reaction time.

Browning hopes all this work pays off in little improvements to his daily life with the disease.

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At one point, Pineiro pulls out a mat and asks Browning to try five pushups.

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Browning completes two pushups. The next time he visits, the pair agree, he香蕉视频直播檒l do three.

tyler.harper@nelsonstar.com
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