High-Cadence Cycling Promotes Sustained Improvement in Bradykinesia, Rigidity, and Mobility in Individuals with Mild-Moderate Parkinson’s Disease

• Published in: Parkinson's disease Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Ridgel, Angela L., Ault, Dana L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Antiparkinsonian agents; Bicycling; Clinical Study; Exercise; Gait; Heart rate; Mobility; Movement disorders; Neurodegenerative diseases; Parkinson's disease; Physical fitness; Physical therapy; Researchers; Sensors; Studies; Therapeutics, Physiological; Variance analysis; Velocity

Introduction. Exercise has been shown to be an important adjunct therapy to medication in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the optimal type, frequency, and intensity of exercise or physiotherapy are still being debated. An important part of understanding the optimal frequency is to examine how acu...