Parkinson’s Revolution, indoor cycling fundraiser, set for Feb. 22
Event, now in 5th year, supports disease research, Parkinson's Foundation work
Parkinson’s Revolution, an indoor cycling event to spread awareness about Parkinson’s disease and raise funds for the Parkinson’s Foundation, will take place Feb. 22.
The virtual cycling event will feature an indoor cycling ride bracketed by an opening and closing ceremony. There also will be chances for event participants to learn more about Parkinson’s disease.
Riders can join in person at sites in 24 cities across the U.S., or they can participate virtually from home either by choosing the city nearest to them or by registering for the national team. Working alone or as part of a team, participants are encouraged to raise funds to support the Parkinson’s Foundation, an organization working to help people affected by Parkinson’s and to advance research toward better patient care and, ideally, a cure for the disease.
Parkinson’s Foundation annual event to fight disease, promote exercise
Registration is available at the Parkinson’s Revolution website, and the foundation suggests that each rider set a minimum fundraising goal of $250. “The more you raise the more people we can help!,” it states on that webpage.
“Parkinson’s Revolution not only brings people together to help fight Parkinson’s, but it also celebrates the power of exercise, helping those living with PD [Parkinson’s disease] live high-quality lives today,” John Lehr, president and CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation, said in the organization’s press release.
A large body of research suggests that regular physical exercise can ease Parkinson’s symptoms and help patients maintain a higher quality of life.
This year’s event will mark the fifth iteration of Parkinson’s Revolution. The event started in 2020, and since its inception has helped raise more than $2 million.
“As the event enters its fifth year we are excited to offer more opportunities for the PD community to move together toward a future without Parkinson’s,” Lehr said.
Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder in which dopaminergic neurons — brain cells responsible for making the chemical messenger dopamine — gradually sicken and die. The decline in dopamine signaling gives rise to such Parkinson’s motor symptoms as slowed movements (bradykinesia) and tremors, as well as disease nonmotor symptoms including cognitive challenges and emotional disturbances.
According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, about 1 million people are living with Parkinson’s in the U.S. With roughly 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year, that figure is expected to increase to 1.2 million by 203o.
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