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Kathy yes, according to the makers 12 MPH equals 80-90 RPM. Don't know how long a person needs to maintain that speed but I did over 2-1/2 hours at 12 MPH today and do notice a difference. Something is going on. I understand some researchers think forced cycling retrains your brain to use another part of it to do what dopamine used to do. The Theracycle is a lot more expensive than my slower ACTIVcycle, but probably worth it. Anyhow I'm hooked on it, can't do much else. I watch TV when cycling. Will keep a record and post progress periodically. Ray -----Original Message----- From: Kathryn Temple Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 5:12 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Exercise eases PD symptoms Dear Roy, Are you able to do the Theracycle at the recommended cadence? I got the impression from the research that reaching a particular cadence of 80-90 rpm was important but I don't know how that translates into your speed of 12 mph. When I ride, my cadence might be fast, but my speed might be slow or vice versa depending on how I manage the gearing. In any case, something about the biking movement must be important as my dad was a serious runner when he got PD and that did not help him at all. You rock! Congratulations. --kathy On 7/10/11 5:43 PM, A Phillips wrote: > slice bread at the same time as swimming and picking up dog poop ? > That's not very hygenic ! > > You're not the only one who hates pd - till the drugs kick in the morning > I usually have to crawl, which makes getting ready for the day tricky. > Oy, researchers - get a move on ! > Amanda > > > >> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 20:20:11 -0700 >> From: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Exercise eases PD symptoms >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> I am finishing my third week with the Theracycle, cycling 2 hours a day >> at 12 MPH. Although I have not experienced the relief I had hoped for, I >> am generally better and just as hooked on this as I was on my slower >> machine. >> >> specifically, I was able to slice 2 loaves of bread, dog paddle or swim >> instead of just walk in the pool, pick up lots of dog poops in backyard >> (hard to do because of 100+ degree heat at 7PM), could last 10 minutes >> instead of 5 on treadmill. my posture is better. >> >> maybe the person who was tandem cycling and had the good result did not >> have as advanced PD as me. >> >> It is hard to know how bad I would be without it. OH HOW I HATE PD!!! >> >> Ray >> >> >> http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/lifestyles/article_538369c2-a980-11e0-b94e-001cc4c03286.html >> >> >> Ray >> Rayilyn Brown >> Past Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn