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A 12 week competition to find highest percentage of weight loss and most inches lost!
Overall Winners:
Greatest Percentage of body weight lost -
Wanda Nagle
Most inches lost -
Rose Palazzo
Together the group managed to loose over 100lbs and many more inches!
We are excited to announce the addition of Fitness On Demand™ to the
Conway Recreation Center. Fitness On Demand™ is an online tool designed
to provide a variety of virtual group fitness classes that are not currently
offered at the Conway Recreation Center. Don’t worry, our Instructors aren’t
going anywhere. Fitness On Demand™ will be used to enhance what we
already offer in the form of fitness classes. We will now be able to schedule
more of a variety of classes in the early
afternoon, later in the evening and on
weekends. If an instructor is unable to
teach, class will no longer need to be
cancelled. Members will also have an
opportunity to sign up to take virtual
classes of your choice. We anticipate
rolling Fitness On Demand™ out during
the Month of May. Please check the
front desk and bulletin boards for updates!
Cycling on stationary bikes may benefit people with Parkinson's disease, especially if they cycle hard
and fast. This was the finding of a new study presented this week at a scientific meeting in the US, that
describes how researchers found cycling, especially at rates above what patients would choose for
themselves, appeared to make regions of the brain that deal with movement connect to each other
more effectively.
Parkinson's Disease
Approximately 7 to 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson's disease, a chronic, progressive neurological disorder where part of
the brain gradually becomes more damaged as the years go by. The main symptoms of the disease are movement related, and include
shaking or tremor, muscle stiffness and rigidity, and slowness of physical movements (bradykinesia). Most cases occur after the age of
50, and as the disease progresses, cognitive and behavioral problems such as dementia, may also develop.
Idea for the Study Started on a Charity Ride
Study investigator Jay L. Alberts, a neuroscientist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, first got the notion that exercise
might be beneficial for Parkinson's patients during a 2003 charity cycle ride across Iowa, to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease.
During that event he rode a tandem with a female Parkinson's patient, whose symptoms improved after the ride. In a statement, in
which he describes the finding as "serendipitous", Alberts recalls:
"I was pedaling faster than her, which forced her to pedal faster. She had improvements in her upper extremity function, so we started
to look at the possible mechanism behind this improved function.“
What the Researchers Did
For their study, Alberts, co-researcher Chintan Shah, and other colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic, used functional connectivity
magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) to investigate the effect of exercise on 26 patients aged from 30 to 75 with mild to moderate
Parkinson's disease. fcMRI measures changes in blood oxygen in the brain, which enables researchers to look at how active different
brain regions are and how well they connect with each other, explains Shah. The researchers randomly assigned the patients to one of
two groups. One group (13 patients) cycled at their own voluntary pace, while the other group cycled at a forced rate. The groups
completed exercise sessions on stationary bikes three times a week for 8 weeks. Both groups underwent MRI scans at the start and
the end of the period, and also after four weeks of follow up. The forced rate group had bikes fitted with specially controlled motors to
make them cycle faster than their voluntary rate, as Alberts explains:
"We developed an algorithm to control a motor on the bike and used a controller to sense the patient's rate of exertion and adjust the
motor based on their input.”
What they Found
Using the fcMRI data, the team then calculated brain activation and connectivity levels, and correlated them to average pedaling rates.
They found increases in task-related connectivity between the primary motor cortex and the posterior region of the brain's thalamus,
and conclude that faster pedaling rate was the key factor in these improvements, which were still present at follow-up.
Some of the results were similar to patterns of activation during deep brain stimulation of
Parkinson's patients, which is a costly and invasive treatment for late stage disease.
Effective, Low-Cost Therapy
Shah says their study suggests "forced-rate bicycle exercise is an effective, low-
cost therapy for Parkinson's disease".
However, Alberts says while forced-rate pedaling appears to give better
results, not all Parkinson's patients would need to do exercise so fast to see
improvement:
"We're now looking at this phenomenon in patients with exercise bikes in their
home; and other exercises like swimming and rowing on tandem machines may provide
similar benefits," he adds.
Fast Cycling Benefits Parkinson’s Patients
Rivertown Pickleball
Tournament
Registration Information:
Deadline to Register - Monday, May 1st
Entry fee includes participation in up
to two (2) divisions.
Tournament Information:• Tournament format will be double elimination.
• If there are fewer than 7 teams in a division, the
format may be adjusted to round robin.
• A minimum of 4 teams per division is required.
• Tournament brackets will be released by Wednesday,
May 3rd.
Friday, May 5th - Saturday, May 6th
Conway Recreation Center
1515 Mill Pond Rd - Conway, SC
Open Doubles & Mixed Doubles Format
Entry Fee (Per Person): $15 CRC Members
$20 Non-Members
Bob Blue &
Charles Jamerson
2nd Place
Men’s Doubles
Steve Taylor &
Karen Williams
1st Place
Mixed Doubles
Kevin McCarthy &
Rita Henn
2nd Place
Mixed Doubles
Grace Carvello &
Beth Stanley
1st Place
Women’s Doubles
Karen Williams &
Karin Krauss
1st Place
Women’s Doubles
Pickleball Players from Conway participated in the Waccamaw Sports Classic in Myrtle
Beach on April 20th - 21st. The following members brought back medals!
11:00 am
1:30 pm
4:00 pm
Part Time Party Time Band
10am -
6pm
Saturday, May 27th
Arts & Crafts, Car
Show, Entertainment,
Kids Play Zone,
Downtown Shopping &
Dining, Conway
Superstars to perform!
Don’t miss this family
friendly event!
Downtown Conway
(3rd
Ave, Elm & Laurel St)
Show your progress by using
#CRCGains or #CRCGoals on your social media!
May 5th
Cinco de Mayo
May 7th
National Lemonade Day
May 13th
National Apple Pie Day
May 14th
Mother’s Day
May 23rd
National Lucky Penny Day
May 29th
Memorial Day
Upcoming Noteworthy Days
May 31st
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
Source: www.NationalDayCalendar.com
May 12th - 14th
June 16th - 18th
To register, please call (843) 488-1950 or on person at the Conway Recreation Center
Class Fee: $175
Wednesdays
1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCRC Members FREE
Non - Member $5 Fee
Mondays
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Rivertown Room
Conway Recreation Center
Non-Members Fee: $5.00
If you own a set, bring it with you!
Susan BectonAthletics [email protected]
June R. WoodAquatics Coordinator
Jessica StalveyFitness Coordinator
Russell DozierFacility [email protected]
Marsha PonderFacility Supervisor
David WilliamsAssistant Recreation [email protected]
Angelika BellamyCustodian
Michael GreenCustodian
Kara GaineyProgram [email protected]
Upcoming Events & Activities
Karen JohnsonAdministrative Assistant
Marley CrottsMembership Coordinator
Swim Lessons
Morning Lessons:
June 6th - 15th
June 20th - 29th
July 11th - 20th
August 1st - 10th
Evening Lessons:
May 9th - 25th
June 13th - 29th
July 11th - 27th
August 1st - 17th
Now Enrolling!
DominoesMondays
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmRivertown Room
Summer Day CampRegister Now!
9 Weekly Themed Sessions$65/week
$10 Registration Fee
Summer Sports CampRegister Now!
Football, Baseball, Softball, Basketball,
Lacrosse, Tennis, Volleyball & Soccer!
$60/week$10 Registration Fee
Mah-JonggWednesdays
1:00 pm - 4:00 pmWaccamaw Room
Foster HughesParks, Recreation & Tourism [email protected]
Meet Our
Staff
Rivertown Pickleball TournamentMay 5th - 6th
Collin’s Kids Court #2
Youth Fishing DerbyMay 20th
Riverfront Park8:00 am - 11:00 am
Summerfest!May 27th
10:00 am - 6:00 pmThird Ave & Laurel St
Car Show, Entertainment, Vendors, Kids Play Zone and
More!
Pitch, Hit & Run!May 13th
9:00 amBilly Gardner
Recreation Complex