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Study links video gaming to successful Parkinson's treatment

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A new pilot study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco revealed that playing video games is an effective method for treating individuals suffering from Parkinson's disease.

The study, led in conjunction with Red Hill Studios, a California games developer, found that more than half of the subjects suffering from Parkinson's disease showed minor but noticeable improvements in balance, walking speed and stride length over the course of the three-month long project.

"Each subject found his or her own gaming 'sweet spot' – the spot where the physical challenge was not too hard, not too easy, just right,'' said Bob Hone, creative director of Red Hill Studios and the lead principal investigator of the study. "And when subjects mastered one game level, they often moved on to harder levels for more beneficial effect."

Parkinson's disease can affect individuals from most age groups but according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the affliction typically comes on after the age of 50 and is the most common nervous system disorder affecting the elderly.

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