Biking is Good For Your Knees – BionicOldGuy

I’ve recognized this for a while but it surely was good to see it confirmed in a latest research [1]. Because of Clarence Bass for reporting this research on his web site and discussing it right here. The primary conclusion of the research was “This research 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 on 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 motorized vehicle. I’d suggest stationary biking for individuals in that class. I’ve a cheap stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works high-quality for me. I do favor being open air, so I take numerous measures to make driving there safer (keep away from driving at night time, don’t use busy roads that don’t have bike lanes, and journey 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”, 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)