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It Is Not About the Bike, It Is About the Pedaling

Year: 2011

Type: review

Abstract: In Brief Forced exercise has resulted in neuroprotective effects and improved motor function in animal studies. These promising results have not yet been translated fully to humans with Parkinson's disease (PD), as traditional exercise interventions have not yielded global improvements in function. A novel forced exercise intervention is described that has resulted in improved motor function and central nervous system function in PD patients. A novel forced-exercise intervention is described, resulting in improved global motor function and cortical activation in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Source: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

DOI: 10.1097/jes.0b013e31822cc71a

Authors: Jay L. Alberts, Susan M. Linder, Amanda L. Penko, Mark J. Lowe, Micheal Phillips

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland FES Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development