“Boxing, Dance, Psychomotricity, Surfing, SUP, Sport Boat & Swimming for All!”
consolidated in its latest edition as the Comprehensive Adapted Sport and Inclusion Program— is a project created by the FuerteVida Parkinson No Limits Association to support people with Parkinson’s disease, other neurodegenerative conditions (Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis), functional diversity, seniors, youth at risk of exclusion, and women. Our goal is to improve their quality of life, psychophysical well-being, and personal autonomy, while providing an inclusive space and essential family respite for caregivers and relatives.
The proposed sports activities have a high therapeutic, preventive, educational, and inclusive value. They are part of the Parkinson No Limits Method and are directly supervised by an excellent transdisciplinary team coordinated by our psychomotrician Francesca De Bartolomeis.
The project started in September 2023 and completed its latest annual phase carried out uninterruptedly from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026 (end of the project).
Project Update: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026 Edition
During this final annual cycle (01/09/2025 – 31/08/2026), the program achieved a historic qualitative and territorial leap, moving rehabilitation from clinical settings into the privileged natural environment of the Canary Islands:
- Impact and inter-island coverage: Direct support for 270 people with disabilities, with in-person activities in Fuerteventura (the program’s hub) and inter-island reach in Tenerife and Lanzarote (combining in-person sessions, integration days, and monthly online training).
- 186 interventions and 452.5 hours of activity: A full year without holiday breaks to ensure the therapeutic adherence needed to slow down motor and cognitive decline.
- Gender perspective: Over 55% of the spots were filled by women with disabilities. Through the pioneering Be Woman project, we use outdoor sports as a non-pharmacological compensatory therapy to address the clinical gender gap in Parkinson’s disease.
- Over 150 hours of family respite: Direct support to reduce the physical and emotional overload of family members and primary caregivers.
Sports and Therapeutic Activities of the Program
To break therapeutic monotony, the 2025-2026 edition expanded its offer by integrating 8 adapted sports modalities and 3 cross-disciplinary complementary therapies:
- Psychomotricity, Therapeutic Dance, and Body Expression
- Adapted Boxing (Non-Contact)
- Adapted Surfing and Paddle SUP
- Adapted Kitesurfing (New in 2025-2026!)
- Therapeutic Sailing (Boat / Catamaran)
- Adapted Swimming
- Adapted and Inclusive Hiking
- Adapted Bola Canaria (Canarian Identity and Tradition)
- Complementary Disciplines: Adapted Tai-chi, Clinical Shiatsu, and Music Therapy
Furthermore, the project stands out for its peer-to-peer empowerment model, featuring a young volunteer surf instructor assistant with Down Syndrome in the technical team—a living example of active inclusion.
Municipalities, Networking, and 2025-2026 Milestones
All activities are personalized, adapted, free of charge, and inclusive, taking place in:
- Fuerteventura: Corralejo (La Oliva), El Cotillo, Villaverde, Lajares, Puerto del Rosario, Tetir, Tesjuate, Antigua, Caleta de Fuste, Pájara, La Lajita, and Morro Jable.
- Tenerife: Las Teresitas Beach and Bajamar Beach.
- Lanzarote: Playa Blanca and Papagayo Beach.
Throughout the September 2025 – August 2026 period, we worked in close synergy with partner associations such as ADIVIA, Asomasamen, AFAMCA, Compartiendo Metas, Creciendo Yaiza, and Living with Parkinson’s Lanzarote, as well as Disability Day and Residential Centers and ULPGC Nursing students. Key milestones include:
- Inclusive Sports Macro-Day in Caleta de Fuste (September 26, 2025): Held for the European Week of Sport, bringing together 162 participants (105 with disabilities).
- Inter-Island Catamaran and Beach Days (October 2025 – July 2026): Nautical and sports integration gatherings in Corralejo/Lobos Island, Puerto del Rosario, Morro Jable, and Las Teresitas (Tenerife).
- World Parkinson Congress – WPC Phoenix 2026 (May 2026): Presentation to the global scientific community in Arizona (USA) of 6 scientific and socio-psychoeducational posters (including studies from the Be Woman and outdoor sports project), developed in consortium with the ParkinZone association, the University of Rome Tor Vergata, the d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, and City St George’s University of London.
Institutional Support and Certified Transparency
This project is carried out in collaboration with the Government of the Canary Islands – Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports (Directorate General of Physical Activity and Sport), through grants aimed at promoting sports programs among groups with functional diversity.
In addition, the execution of the 2025-2026 period is backed by the Excellence Award and Digital Transparency Quality Seal in the Canary Islands (2026), granted by the Transparency Commissioner of the Canary Islands after achieving the highest possible score (10 out of 10 in the IT Canarias Index), guaranteeing maximum ethical and administrative rigor.
Summary / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the execution period of the Parkinson No Limits Adapted Sports project? The project began in September 2023, and its most recent annual edition ran uninterruptedly from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026 (project completion date).
On which islands do activities for residents take place? Daily and regular activities are primarily based in Fuerteventura (in municipalities such as La Oliva/Corralejo, Puerto del Rosario, Antigua, and Pájara), and include in-person activities, inter-island gatherings, and online sessions in Tenerife and Lanzarote. (Note: For non-residents of the Canary Islands, the association organizes personalized therapeutic holidays in Fuerteventura year-round).
Which sports are included in the 2025-2026 program and who can participate?
It includes non-contact adapted Boxing, Surfing, Kitesurfing, Paddle SUP, Swimming, Catamaran Sailing, Joëlette Chair Hiking, Bola Canaria, Psychomotricity, Dance, Tai-chi, Shiatsu, and Music Therapy. It is offered free of charge to people with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, functional diversity, and their families.
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