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Oh good. I really wanted my dad to get into this, but his assisted living/nursing home would not support it. On 7/12/11 2:30 AM, Rayilyn Brown wrote: > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn