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Those of you who live in the NYC area might want to consider participating in a 16 week study on excercise and PD: Where: Howard A. Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine NYU/Mount Sinai Med Ctr 400 East 34 Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 263-6547 from letter announcing this project: ___________________________ >>Our goal is to counteract the motor impairments associated with PD by helping you increase your level of physical activity. Too see if you can partake of this study, please consult your neurologist. The decision to participate is entirely voluntary and free of charge. If you meet the entry requirements and agree to participate, it will be necessary for you to attend a one-hour session of excercise once-a-week for 16 consecutive weeks. During each visit, you will undergo ranging of your legs by means of a mechanical device in order to help normalize your muscular tone. This will take approximately 20 minutes. Then you will perform various excercises appropriate to your condition while wearing a supportive harness to maximize safety. During the last 5-10 minutes of each weekly visit, while wearing the safety harness, you will walk on a treadmill at a speed that is comfortable to you. In order to supplement your weekly one-hour excercise sessions at our research lab, a mechanical ranging device will be placed in your home for you to use daily over a six-week period. In addition, you will be asked to perform tests which examine some of your symptoms of Parkinson's disease which include evaluation of your arm, leg, facial and body movements, ability to walk, etc.<< ----------------------------- If you are interested, please call Dr. John Gianutsos, Director of Research at (212) 263-6547 between 10am-5pm, Monday-Friday for further information. This is a study I don't mind sharing with you all because it carries *no adverse side effects* Hope some of you jump to the opportunity. Cheers, Victoria Nordli cg