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>video: > >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/26512703#26512703 > > >Rayilyn Brown >Director AZNPF >Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >[log in to unmask] Some of you know that I am an avid cyclist. I first heard this story in a publication of The Parkinson's Foundation of the Heartland. My recollection is that it appears that the tandem riders needed to maintain a cadence of 90 rpm on the pedals. Even when I was healthy enough to ride solo for 100 miles a day I couldn't maintain a 90 cadence for more than a minute or so. Over the past 4 - 5 seasons my typical cadence has declined from 80-84 to 55-65. The conjecture so far is that the tandem is necessary to get the legs moving that quickly. I've been riding 40 to 60 minutes (solo) 5 times a week. (Indoors, it's rather cold in Vermont right now.) Can't say I've noticed much benefit in symptoms but it is keeping me more fit. I do have a friend with a tandem. He will be getting a phone call;-) http://www.parkinsonheartland.org/ -- Steve in VT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn