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thanks, Kevin. I like your idea of focusing on exercises designed to help a PD problem like postural stability. Falls are deadly no doubt about it. question - should these positions be held for a certain count or period of time? Is "sit-to-stand" getting up out of a chair? squatting is very difficult for me. I think I learned from your DVD trick of getting up by getting one leg up at a time. I have a small 1/2 bath where I can stand against the wall and put one hand on the sink counter if need be. I should be able to do the arm exercises lying on my back in bed. thanks again, Kevin, I'll view the DVD again and see what I can work out. Ray Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------- From: "Kevin Lockette" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:16 PM To: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Fw: forced anaerobic exercise???? > Ray, > > Anerobic ex refers to activities such as strength training or > activities or exercises of short duration as opposed to aerobic which > is longer duration activites that uses a different energy source. > Everyone is different but I will say that working on getting a few > select muscle groups stronger does help movement in general and does > help reduce falls. I focus on the postural muscles which are the > muscles that keep you upright. These are: > > Hip extensors/gluts: Exercises are bridges, sit to stand(squats) > Knee extensors/quadriceps: Exercises are straight leg raise and sit > to stand or squats > Upper back muscles lower trapezius, rhoimboids: Exercises are from > lying down and raising your arms in front of you like superman and > from laying down and raising your arms out to you side like airplane > wings. > > The other thing that seems to work well is standing with body in > contact with the wall (heels, buttock, shoulders and head). Just > holding this position is an exercise. Then to challenge yourself you > keep this posture while moving such as picking up one leg and > alternating legs or by sliding arms up over head trying to keep > contact with the wall. The bottom line here is that you are training > your posture muscles which will combat that forward posturing and > helps train you to keep your center iof gravity over your base of > support (your feet). The more that you can consciously keep this > posture the less stress on your muscles and body and the less that you > may freeze or fall. > > I hope that this is helpful and not clear as mud. > > Much aloha > > Kevin > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:50 AM, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> [log in to unmask] >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:49 AM >> To: "Parkinson's Information Exchange Network" >> <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: forced anaerobic exercise???? >> >>> Kevin >>> What anaerobic exercise (for dummies like me) would you suggest. I find >>> if I have to get a >>> DVD out to watch to exercise I don't do it. Are there any assisted or >>> forced machines out there for anaerobics like my cycler is for aerobic? >>> >>> Remember we Parkies have trouble moving at all let alone exercising. >>> Altho >>> the non-forced type may be better, I figure something is better than >>> nothing >>> and I need help. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ray >>> >>> Rayilyn Brown >>> Director AZNPF >>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >>> [log in to unmask] >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Kevin Lockette" <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:46 PM >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Subject: Re: vote for assisted exercise >>> >>>> The bottom line is that exercise is beneficial for people with PD. >>>> The question is how and to what extent. There are animal studies that >>>> show the exercise may very well be neuro-protective (Zigmond et al). >>>> They have not yet been able to prove this in humans but there are some >>>> very exciting studies going on including forced exercise on a >>>> motorized ex bike that are leaning in that direction. I encourage all >>>> of my patients to perform aerobic exercise within their means. I also >>>> emphasize strength straining with a focus on increasing strength of >>>> your postural muscles such as your hip extensors and upper back >>>> muscles. Strength and muscular endurance in these muscles are key to >>>> maintaining a good posture as the disease progresses especially if you >>>> have the type of PD that shows postural instability and falls. The >>>> more that you can keep your weight or center of gravity over your >>>> feet, which is by using your postural muscles, the less you will fall >>>> and the easier it will be to get around. Sooo, It is important to try >>>> to do both aerobic (biking, etc.) and anaerobic (strength training) >>>> types of exercise, especially with PD. >>>> >>>> Kevin Lockette PT >>>> www.parkinsonsmoveit.com >>>> www.ohanapacificrehab.com >>>> www.drop.io/parkinsonsmoveit >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 10:43 AM, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I think the whole problem with exercise is finding something easy to >>>>> understand and something you want to do rather than force yourself to >>>>> do. >>>>> I've finally found it with ACTIVcycle which provides assisted cycling. >>>>> Since >>>>> July 23 I only missed a couple of days when my cycler quit because I >>>>> had >>>>> not >>>>> unplugged it when not in use. I do 2 to 4 hours a day now. I watch TV >>>>> while I cycle. >>>>> >>>>> Overstock.com charged $112 (no shipping fee); my first cycler cost >>>>> $170. >>>>> >>>>> Ray >>>>> >>>>> Rayilyn Brown >>>>> Director AZNPF >>>>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "Cees Huisman" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:34 PM >>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> Subject: exercise >>>>> >>>>>> Recently my wife and I attended a Parkinson event in Ontario. One of >>>>>> the >>>>>> speakers was David Zid. He didn't speak as such but took us through a >>>>>> bunch >>>>>> of exercises he designed for PWPs. We were impressed and bought his >>>>>> DVD >>>>>> and >>>>>> book. He is in Columbus, Ohio and his website is: >>>>>> www.delaythedisease.com. >>>>>> He claims these will delay the progression; I have no idea if this is >>>>>> so, >>>>>> but the exercises keep us healthier anyhow. All the best. 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