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Originally Posted by eds195
Did not mean to be unsympathetic to more advanced patients. I struggle sometimes with the bike when Sinemet doesn't kick in fully, but think the exercise is beneficial regardless of speed. As far as electric bikes, there was a Theracycle exercise bike, but I know very little about its effectiveness.
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I wasn't at all implying that it was unsympathetic of you. I do that exercise is beneficial regardless of speed. But the forced cycling seems to have a benefit above and beyond regular exercise. The paper indicates that the benefit occurred in people at 75-85rpm, with variable cadence. That seems to trigger something in people's brains