try cycling barefoot.
 
> Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2013 09:19:16 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Cleveland Clinic study
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> thanks Nina, still can't figure it out,  my  Theracycle goes up to 14 mph, 
> anything  faster than 10 mph and my feet fly off pedals
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Nina Brown
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 4:14 PM
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> I was trying to figure this out for you and came up with the RPM to MPH 
> really depends on resistance.   And that wasn't given.
> Try this link
> http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/exerciseaerobic/990/
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> Nina
>    "Circumstances determine our lives, but we shape our lives by what we 
> make of our circumstances."
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> On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:23 PM, Rayilyn Brown wrote:
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> I iam still trying to find out how many miles per hour  I must  cycle to 
> reach 80 rpms.  does anyone know?  I'm back to 10 mph now
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> -----Original Message----- From: Mary Ann Ryan
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:57 AM
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> Subject: Cleveland Clinic study
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> I visited my cousin, Barb, in Cleveland over the past two days.  Barb had 
> been diagnosed with PD some time ago and hadn't been doing well.  Her gross 
> motor function, particularly on her left side, had been compromised to the 
> point where she was having some difficulty walking.  When I saw her on 
> Tuesday I was shocked.  She looked almost entirely asymptomatic.   I knew 
> she had been enrolled in a study at the Cleveland Clinic which involved 
> tandem cycling and that she was feeling much better.  However, the 
> improvement I saw was stunning.  She wrote this little over-view which she 
> said I could share - so here it is.
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> Mary Ann (CG Jamie 68/28 with PD, died 11/20/07)
>   I had a great discussion with the researcher with whom I work at the 
> Cleveland Clinic research facility.  She explained that the premise of Dr. 
> Albert’s study is not only to regain function for those of us with PD, but 
> they see some preliminary results that point to the fact that the cycling 
> slows or even stops disease progression in some patients like me with milder 
> symptoms.  Others within my group have a harder time maintaining the speed 
> required as they exercise less due to more serious symptoms  (On days I do 
> not cycle I usually take a fairly aggressive water aerobics class, so I came 
> to the study with good stamina.).
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>   There is some evidence that the cycling can be as effective as medication 
> in addressing symptoms and can possibly regenerate some of the damaged 
> nerves.  The trial includes stroke patients as well.  While I understand 
> that:
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>   ·        My understanding is limited, given my non-medical background.
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>   ·        There are many more tests to run and data to collect, including 
> many of us undergoing per and post training MRIs to evaluate changes in the 
> brain due to the cycling.
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>   She advised against firms that often advertise to PD patients as their 
> stationary cycles promote passive exercise.  The trick of the trial in which 
> I am involved is to get me to the 90-92 rpm range on my own power, with some 
> machine assist (or a fellow tandem rider), while staying within my heart 
> range (117-130).  When I complete the study and evaluation, they will give 
> me an exercise prescription that I will share with you so you can tell your 
> PD friends.
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>   Exciting stuff!!!
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>   Barbara
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> Barb Belovich
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