In this episode of the Owens Recovery Science podcast, Johnny and Kyle interview Annie Bane, PhD regarding her research into people with Parkinson’s Disease and the use of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise as a maintenance strategy. Dr. Bane is a wealth of knowledge on how treatment strategies and the disease progression of PD affect the cardiovascular system. This was ultimately the target of her dissertation research while at Baylor and her findings are very exciting. We know you will enjoy this chat!

If you know someone in the Abilene area that could benefit from the exercise program for people with Parkinson’s please have them email Jill Jumper, PT, PhD at [email protected]

If you would like to see Dr. Bane's TV show on she and her husband's gym in Abilene, TX the show is called "The Fieldhouse". It aired on the Magnolia Network and can now be found on Amazon Prime too.

Dr. Bane’s paper:

Bane, A., Wilson, L., Jumper, J., Spindler, L., Wyatt, P., & Willoughby, D. (2024). Effects of blood flow restriction resistance training on autonomic and endothelial function in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 1–15.

The Hong paper referenced:

Hong, C. T., Hu, H.-H., Chan, L., & Bai, C.-H. (2018). Prevalent cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease in people with Parkinson’s disease: a meta-analysis. Clinical Epidemiology, 10, 1147–1154.