Biking is Good For Your Knees – BionicOldGuy

I’ve identified this for a while but it surely was good to see it confirmed in a latest examine [1]. Due to Clarence Bass for reporting this examine on his web site and discussing it right here. The principle conclusion of the examine was “This examine signifies that bicycling could also be favorable to knee well being and needs to be inspired”. I’d add the caveat that biking is healthier to your knees in case you keep away from “grinding” in excessive gears. Additionally, Clarence has talked about on his website that in his personal case he has prevented biking on the roads for a few years after being struck by a motorized vehicle. I’d advocate stationary biking for folks in that class. I’ve an affordable stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works positive for me. I do choose being outdoor, so I take numerous measures to make using there safer (keep away from using at evening, don’t use busy roads that don’t have bike lanes, and journey defensively- assume motorists don’t see you). Different ideas for protected city biking are given right here.

References

1. Lo, G, et al, “Bicycling Over A Lifetime Is Related With Much less Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Knowledge From The Osteoarthritis Initiative”, Medication & Science in Sports activities & Train, April, 2024. (https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/summary/9900/bicycling_over_a_lifetime_is_associated_with_less.512.aspx)