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Bring Pickleball for Parkinson's to your club.
Practical, experience-led guidance to help your club plan safe, welcoming and adaptable sessions for people living with Parkinson's.
Everything you need to get a group moving.
Why set up a Pickleball for Parkinson's group at your club?
How an inclusive pickleball group can help people move, connect and become part of club life.
What a typical Pickleball for Parkinson's session looks like
A flexible one-hour session format, from welcome and warm-up to adapted games and a social catch-up.
Modifying pickleball rules for players with Parkinson's
Practical adaptations that can make recreational pickleball safer, more accessible and more enjoyable.
Steps for setting up a Pickleball for Parkinson's group
A practical route from the first club conversation to a sustainable programme of inclusive sessions.
Potential funding sources for a Pickleball for Parkinson's group
Where to look for grants, local sponsorship and practical community support when starting or developing an inclusive pickleball group.
The benefits of Pickleball for Parkinson's
How adapted pickleball may support movement, confidence, thinking and social connection.
Risks and how to manage them
A practical safety framework for running inclusive Pickleball for Parkinson's sessions.
Running sessions at three levels of play
Guidance for organising players into three flexible groups, with suitable activities and volunteer support at each level.
Research for Activity and Exercise as Part of Living with Parkinson's
References covering Parkinson's awareness and the evidence considered in a physical activity and exercise course.
Evidence for Pickleball benefitting people living with Parkinson's
What early research, participant experiences and wider exercise evidence suggest about adapted pickleball for people living with Parkinson's.