Cycling is Good For Your Knees – BionicOldGuy

I’ve identified this for a while nevertheless it was good to see it confirmed in a latest research [1]. Thanks to Clarence Bass for reporting this research on his web site and discussing it right here. The essential conclusion of the research was “This study indicates that bicycling may be favorable to knee health and should be encouraged”. I might add the caveat that biking is healthier to your knees should you keep away from “grinding” in excessive gears. Also, 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 might advocate stationary biking for folks in that class. I’ve a reasonable stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works wonderful for me. I do favor 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 experience defensively- assume motorists don’t see you). Other ideas for protected city biking are given right here.

References

1. Lo, G, et al, “Bicycling Over A Lifetime Is Associated With Less Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Data From The Osteoarthritis Initiative”, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, April, 2024. (https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abstract/9900/bicycling_over_a_lifetime_is_associated_with_less.512.aspx)