Anna Ferrusola Pastrana

Very excited to share our latest research: "Group-based exercise for Parkinson’s: a qualitative study of participants and partners’ perceptions of an exercise class delivered through a community-university collaboration" ❇ Open Access: bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

@annaferrusola: "Les companyes m’han fet sentir molt bé, n’hi havia unes quantes que debutàvem i d’altres de més regulars que ens han fet sentir integrades, segures i amb moltes ganes" @paulaxutgla @goma_jana @RCAE__ @rugby_cat @IgnasiRugby horanova.cat/noticia/242967…

What causes the placebo effect? What are the neural circuits underpinning the placebo pain? What's the pons got to do with it? Chong Chen, Grégory Scherrer and colleagues hit it out of the park with their new paper @Nature. Key Points: - The authors remind us that the placebo effects are mind-body interactions. - Expectation of pain relief can 'reduce the experience of pain.' - Analgesia from the expectation of pain relief in this animal study is 'mediated by rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) neurons that project to the pontine nucleus (rACC→Pn), a pre-cerebellar nucleus with no established function in pain.' - Pontine nucleus neurons had 'an abundance' of opioid receptors present. - Purkinje cells had activity patterns during pain relief expectation. My take: WOW! A beautiful study and humbling to see a new circuit which may explain the placebo effect in pain. The frontal cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathway will definitely be drawing the attention of researchers and clinical-scientists around the world. As Tina Turner said, 'what's love (I mean the pontine nucleus) got to do with it? If you read this paper, and don't think science is fun, read it again. nature.com/articles/s4158… #placebo #fixelinstitute #pain #parkinson

Una melé d’aprenentatge via @DiariHoraNova horanova.cat/noticia/240886…

On my way to Glasgow! This Thursday (4th July 08:30) I’ll be at @E_C_S_S talking about exercise interventions, cognitive function and neuroplasticity in people with Parkinson’s, and I couldn’t be more excited! @KentSciComm @EUSES_Oficial #ExerciseforPD

@CLFullerton, #SteveMeadows @UniKent, @EUSES_Oficial, @StirUni

This article goes hand in hand with our previous longitudinal study: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36996674/. Together, these studies provide an overview of the long-term (and also some immediate/short-term) benefits of community-based exercise interventions for people with Parkinson’s.

Very excited to share our latest research: "Group-based exercise for Parkinson’s: a qualitative study of participants and partners’ perceptions of an exercise class delivered through a community-university collaboration" ❇ Open Access: bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

@guilhermegmatta @Damian__Coleman @RemcoPolman Yay!! Congratulations 🥳 🎉

Super happy to have passed my PhD Viva with minor corrections! Thank you to my examiners @Damian__Coleman and @RemcoPolman for an enjoyable discussion, and to my supervisors for all the support! 🥳🎓

Biggest mistake Parkinson folks make who exercise? They don't stretch. Exercise is NOT A REPLACEMENT for stretching. Rigidity is a cardinal feature of the disease. Improve flexibility. Stretch 2-3 times a day if you can, especially the large muscles in your legs!

Os adra yw galon, ma darn fawr o fy nghalon yn Nghymru.

The timeless allure of thatched roofs amidst the English countryside.

Inactivity with hospitalisation is disastrous for physical function in older adults. So much so that >30% of older adults leave hospital unable to do at least one activity of daily living they could do independently beforehand. But it doesn’t take much activity to offset these losses. A new study found as little as 25 min/day of slow walking was enough to improve physical function in older adults during hospitalisation. There were greater benefits with up to 50 min/day slow walking or multicomponent programs incorporating resistance exercise. bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

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Quan tot comença... #Sopardebarri #PobleNou #Llers

I was watching Lord of the Rings last night and realized there are many parallels with academia! A thread 🧵👇

We're hiring! 2 x Sport & Exercise Science Lectureships @BangorUni - Come and join the fab team - Please RT jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php.en…

6th World Parkinson Congress ✨ Barcelona! @WorldPDCongress

#WorldParkinsonsDay Let’s fight it! Link to the article: authors.elsevier.com/a/1gq6q4pqQOhL…