A Challenge for Parkinson's Awareness Month
April is Parkinson's awareness month.
The PD Avengers are challenging YOU to see how many sit2stands you can do in a minute on World Parkinson's Day. Check out this demo video, then:
Film your sit2stands & post them to social media using #worldparkinsonsday
Nominate at least 3 of your friends to complete the challenge!
Keep doing sit2stands throughout the day, then record and log your final numbers.
WHEN: April 11, 2022, World Parkinson's Day
WHERE: Wherever you are!
WHY: To bring awareness to Parkinson's Disease by performing a functional movement that can be difficult for people with Parkinson's, plus exercise is medicine!
Log Sit2Stands:US: Rock Steady
GOAL: 1 million sit2stands in the US, 100,000+ in Canada, 145,000 in the UK (10 million sit2stands worldwide!)