NIH awards Cleveland Clinic $3 million grant to determine effects of exercise in Parkinson's

[Farooqji]

The new study aims to determine if long-term, high-intensity aerobic exercise can slow the advancement of Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disease.

eurekalert.org/pub_releases...

[jimcaster]

For anyone capable of doing it, high intensity exercise appears to be the most likely way to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease.

[jeffreyn]

Some of you will be familiar with Jay Albert's CYCLE trial. The new trial is, in effect, CYCLE Mark 2:

"Cleveland Clinic and University of Utah will recruit 250 Parkinson’s patients who will be randomized to a high-intensity home exercise or usual and customary care (UCC) group. [The high-intensity home exercise group will follow the protocol from the CYCLE trial, and will] utilize indoor cycling bikes from fitness technology company Peloton. Participants will be instructed to exercise 3x/week for 12 months; the UCC group will be instructed to engage in their normal activities."

[Rlp1]

I ride a road bike 100 miles a week. I have had stable numbers (UPDRS) since diagnosis in 2014. I think it makes a difference.