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 primary 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 best to your knees in the event you keep away from “grinding” in excessive gears. Additionally, Clarence has talked about on his web site that in his personal case he has prevented 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 a cheap stationary recumbent cycle I discovered on-line that works nice for me. I do favor being outside, 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 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: 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)