Do you want to get more “in the weeds?” Here is a collection of research articles and studies that look at the benefits of cycling for anyone impacted by Parkinson’s disease.

An eight-week program of aerobic stationary cycling for patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) improves not only comfortable walking velocity but also gait biomechanics, contributing to better coordination and balance. The findings, from a Cleveland Clinic-led investigative team, suggest the intervention leads to a more normal gait and thereby may reduce the risk of falling.

Body Mass Index and Exercise Effort Influences Changes in Motor Symptoms After High-Cadence Dynamic  Cycling in Parkinson’s Disease
By Peter Gates 1 and Angela L. Ridgel

The aim of this review is to provide a brief overview of what is known about the effects of aerobic exercise training on the symptoms and motor function in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to detail the impact of a relatively new approach to exercise in human patients with PD, forced exercise.
By Jay L Alberts,, Susan M. Linder, Amanda L Penko,, Mark J Lowe, Micheal Phillips

Many Parkinson’s disease patients are able to ride a bicycle despite being severely compromised by gait disturbances up to freezing of gait. This review aimed to find out which PD-related symptoms improve from bicycling and which type of bicycling exercise would be most beneficial.
By Marianne Tiihonen, Britta U. Westner, Markus Butz & Sarang S. Dalal