Whether you have been hitting the pavement with your feet for years or are a beginner runner, there is nothing better than a new pair of running shoes and fresh new music to put the hop in your stride. Though there is not an app for new shoes (yet), there is an app for adding fresh new music to a workout. RockMyRun is a fantastic and fun music app that offers cadence-based playlists created by DJs to put some fun in a run. The uses for this app go beyond running with cadence, in the form of beats per minute (bpm), as the key to its flexibility. The main feature of RockMyRun is the use of "beats per minute" as the basis of each DJ mix. A user searches and selects specific playlists in a genre of their preference that also matches their natural running, or even cycling, cadence. The genres are diverse and include options such as oldies, rock, classical, Christian, hip hop, and country music. The interface is simple to use and is organized with three main functions: storage, search, and music currently playing. Playlist search options can be based on choice of genre, bpm, and playing time. A filter to exclude any explicit lyrics is a nice touch. Any DJ mix selected can be streamed or even downloaded for use at times when Wi-Fi is not available. Playlists under 45 minutes in length are part of the free version of the app. Longer playing mixes are available with the monthly subscription based premium membership. The ability to have a music app with a choice of playlists based on specific beats per minute was an exciting find for a post-stroke survivor. He is out of his wheelchair and has relearned to walk with a cane despite continued difficulties with hemiparesis. The days of insurance approved physical therapy are long gone but his neurologic impairment and his need for continuous daily activity remains. He challenges himself constantly with goals of improving his gait and form. And, his caregiver determined his natural cadence with a metronome app and then found playlists on RockMyRun that matched his gait speed. He loves the fun the app has added to his walking "work" and wants to add it to his arm bike exercise time as well. His caregiver loves the improved rhythm and smoothness she sees in his gait. They both see this as a positive step forward in neurological improvement and love the fun it adds to his home exercise program.

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