Pickleball for Parkinson's event promotes exercise, raises money for individuals living with Parkinson's disease

on May 10, 2024

The tournament encouraged individuals living with Parkinson's disease to exercise.

A man volleys a pickleball with a SLK paddle. He stands on the other side of a pickleball net, away from the camera.

Players used a variety of Selkirk paddles throughout the event.

A pickleball player uses a wheelchair while hitting a pickleball over a net.

People with Parkinson's disease who engage in at least 2.5 hours of exercise per week experience a slower decline in quality of life.

A woman close to the camera holds a whistle to her lips. In the background, a man holds a clipboard.

Volunteers helped call matches.

A group of pickleball players gather behind a Selkirk Sport banner. They are all standing on a pickleball court. In the background are mountains.

The tournament raised $1,500 for the Parkinson's Foundation.

A woman holds a Selkirk paddle. She is smiling and wearing a baseball cap with a propellor on top.

Players had fun on and off the court.

Selkirk Sport paddles and bags are laid in a line on a table.

Selkirk Sport provided gear for tournament winners.

Four pickleball players tap Selkirk Paddles across a pickleball net. On one side is a young man and woman, on the the other side are two older men.

Players were all smiles as they finished their match.

In honor of Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in April, Selkirk Sport partnered with the Parkinson's Foundation to encourage invidiuals living with Parkinson's disease to engage in pickleball.

Evidence from the Parkinson's Outcomes Project highlights the importance of exercise in maintaining and improving mobility, flexibility, balance and easing non-motor symptoms for those living with Parkinson’s disease.

To encourage regular exercise through the sport of pickleball, Selkirk Sport sponsored several pickleball events and clinics designed to support individuals living with Parkinson's disease.

At a Pickleball for Parkinson's event held at Pacific Park in Glendale, California, on May 2 participants raised $1,500 in support of the Parkinson's Foundation.