Biking is Good For Your Knees – BionicOldGuy

I’ve recognized this for a while nevertheless it 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 ought to be inspired”. I’d add the caveat that biking is healthier in 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 averted biking on the roads for a few years after being struck by a motorized vehicle. I’d advocate stationary biking for individuals in that class. I’ve a reasonable stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works effective for me. I do choose being open air, so I take varied measures to make using there safer (keep away from using at evening, don’t use busy roads that don’t have bike lanes, and trip defensively- assume motorists don’t see you). Different suggestions for secure city biking are given right here.

References

1. Lo, G, et al, “Bicycling Over A Lifetime Is Related With Much less Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Information From The Osteoarthritis Initiative”, Drugs & 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)