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 current research [1]. Due to Clarence Bass for reporting this research on his web site and discussing it right here. The principle conclusion of the research was “This research signifies that bicycling could also be favorable to knee well being and must 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 web site that in his personal case he has averted biking on the roads for a few years after being struck by a motorcar. I’d advocate stationary biking for individuals in that class. I’ve an affordable stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works nice for me. I do want being outdoor, so I take varied measures to make using there safer (keep away from using at night time, don’t use busy roads that don’t have bike lanes, and trip defensively- assume motorists don’t see you). Different ideas 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”, 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)