bridge too far Posted 18 November, 2012 Share Posted 18 November, 2012 Very interesting article http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/nov/18/cycling-parkinsons-wellcome-prize-catherine-hess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudders Posted 18 November, 2012 Share Posted 18 November, 2012 I'm going to assume the interesting part is towards the end of the article as it wasn't in the early part before I got bored & closed the page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 18 November, 2012 Author Share Posted 18 November, 2012 I'm going to assume the interesting part is towards the end of the article as it wasn't in the early part before I got bored & closed the page It's interesting on a number of levels. Firstly, just how complicated it is for the brain to order the mechanics of actually riding a bike but mostly because the little video shows how a man, almost paralysed by the effect of Parkinson's disease, can nonetheless ride a bike quite normally. If they can crack why this should be possible, it could offer very real hope for therapies for people with this debilitating disease. It really is worth reading, even if you ignore the first bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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