In this recent study that just came out last week, it was determined that 8 weeks of moderate aerobic exercise resulted in improved psycho motor function for PWPs! Sounds familiar,don't you think? Here is a link to the full study, but it seems like they could have just saved a lot of time and money by checking with this forum first! 😜😜😜
mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/5/880...
Art
Ah, but this one is different!
For those fans out there of interval training:
"... the current study is the first randomized controlled study to present a positive generalized effect with a moderate intensity aerobic interval training (AIT) regimen on a cycle ergometer."
"Previous studies have established that interval training is more enjoyable and effective than continuous exercise programs for non-PD populations."
And for those BDNF fans out there (JP?):
"Importantly, other studies have shown that the BDNF increase following interval training is greater than that following continuous regimen training."
Good point!
I was just thinking that forum members often say that "exercise and diet" are the two big things that any PWP can do on their own to make the most of the situation, but your point is well taken!
Art
Just after I was first diagnosed a few years ago, I took up interval training on a stationary bike. I changed to continuous cycling because my cheap bike didn't seem to like it when I cycled at 110 RPM during the high-cadence periods.
I'm now thinking about investing in a better bike and going back to interval training.
Hi---I bought a theracycle several years ago and have been very pleased with it---a bit pricy but well worth the money.
JSJ
I don't quite understand the report.
Could anyone tell me what aerobic interval training is and
please give me a few simple tips/examples on what/how exercise to do to achieve the good results.Thanks very much.
2.3. Aerobic Interval Training Protocol
"During each training session, the 40-min aerobic interval exercise consisted of 8 sets of 5 min intervals, including 3 min of cycling at [equal to or greater than] 60 rpm but preferably at 80–90 rpm (fast phase of interval) and 2 min of cycling at [equal to or less than] 60 rpm (slow phase of interval)."
There are many forms of High Intensity Interval Training. The main concept rests on getting your heart rate up to 85% of your maximum heart rate in beats per minute (220 - your age) sustain it for a short period, recover and repeat. I do stationary bike or the elliptical machine as hard as I can for 30 seconds, recover for 90 seconds for a total of 8 repetitions. It takes 20 min and it is worth one hour of running.
Thanks hercules. You mean your 20 minutes training is equivalent to 1 hour of normal running?
That is what the training experts say. HIIT is the best bang for your dollar of energy spent.
Do you feel it that way with your training? Thanks
It is not easy to do this. I think it is worth it. It is often too intense for many to sustain for the recommended 2-3 tines a week.
true.
My mum has responded very well to exercise ; gotta increase the volume but difficult as she gets tired. Have taken inspiration from John pepper
Exercise floods body and brain with oxygenated blood and is vital in so many aspects of physical and meantl health
Good luck
I use the cyclecast app on Android. Good instructors that guide you through interval training. $10/month.
Exercise is such a positive. Interval training sounds interesting. I'm doing ballet stretching from video online on prime and feeling better.
Clearly, certain types of exercise seem to produce good benefit for PWPs, but not all PWPs are at a disease stage where the more aggressive or more complex forms of exercise are possible for them to do, so it is good to also keep in mind that other less aggressive types of exercise can be beneficial for PWPs also, just as it would be for the general population.
Art
As with all things that are good for us, more is not always better and apparently exercise is not an exception to that rule according to this new abstract on PubMed:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/308...
Art
Many forum members have reported balance issues and the following new study on PubMed suggests that the right type of exercise may help to improve balance!
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/308...
Art
More confirmation from this very recent PubMed article that exercise in all its different and varied forms is beneficial for PWP. This time it is Tai Chi!
hindawi.com/journals/pd/201...
Art
I just posted a study about how Tai Chi as a varied form of exercise, can help improve PD symptoms and here is another study showing that form of aquatic exercise can too! Here is a link to that full PubMed study that just came out this month discussing aquatic exercise benefit for PD. Interestingly, they found that aquatic exercise may be similar to or even more beneficial than land based exercise! 🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊
sciencedirect.com/science/a...
Art
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