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January 23, 2026Journal of Movement Disorders0 citationsOpen Access

Endurance and Efficiency of Cycling and Manual Wheelchairs in Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease: A Preliminary Study

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MKMayura KonzoMNMasaru NaritaMNMasaki Naito

Key Points

  • The study aims to compare the endurance and efficiency of cycling versus manual wheelchairs in individuals with late-stage Parkinson's Disease.
  • Assessment of endurance and efficiency of wheelchair use
  • Comparison between cycling and manual wheelchairs
  • Focus on individuals with late-stage Parkinson's Disease
  • Cycling demonstrated greater endurance compared to manual wheelchairs.
  • Cycling use was more efficient for mobility than manual wheelchairs.
  • Findings suggest the potential benefits of cycling for late-stage Parkinson's patients.

Abstract

CW use may enable more enduring and efficient mobility than MW use in late-stage PD. Further studies are needed to validate these preliminary findings.

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Konzo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69731047c8125b09b0d2007fhttps://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25317
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