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Old 09-10-2014, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GerryW View Post
Thanks for the replies. It is undoubtedly true that some exercise is better than none so do what you enjoy. However, I haven't run across any studies that compare different regimens for their beneficial effects on the brain.

So far, fast pedaling seems the most promising.

what makes the stationary pedaling so appealing is you can do it night or day, rain or shine, even if you have balance problems and i think it's low impact, even though i know pd'ers in great shape that get back, hand, elbow pain at times if they stand up while pedaling.
anecdotally, i was diagnosed at the end of 2001 and played on a men's soccer team until 2005 and after a soccer game i felt like i didn't have pd for maybe a day. now i can jog but have too much leg/foot rigidity to kick a soccer ball with much power so don't. after i stopped playing soccer stopped vigorous exercise but started up again in 2009(?) when jay alberts published his forced exercise study and got a recumbent bike. can't say i get the same benefit that nan little got/gets and i find it somewhat boring but i can get a workout on it even on a "bad" pd day. also use a portable stair stepper from XISER, pricey but 5-10minutes on it can be exhausting.
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