Wolfman
Speeding Up
- Jul 31, 2007
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Just to return to this old thread.
An article in Cycling Plus has a review of the latest research on bone density and cycling. The article begins:
Cycling might be one of the best ways of improving your cardiovascular health, but a recent study has confirmed that if the only exercise you do is road cycling, you might well be putting yourself at risk of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue over time, leading to fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine and wrist.
Cyclists are also at risk of osteopenia, or sub-normal bone density. A one percent decrease in density increases fracture risk by up to five percent.
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/fitne...-21929?source=newsletter&attr=road/2009/06/25
An article in Cycling Plus has a review of the latest research on bone density and cycling. The article begins:
Cycling might be one of the best ways of improving your cardiovascular health, but a recent study has confirmed that if the only exercise you do is road cycling, you might well be putting yourself at risk of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue over time, leading to fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine and wrist.
Cyclists are also at risk of osteopenia, or sub-normal bone density. A one percent decrease in density increases fracture risk by up to five percent.
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/fitne...-21929?source=newsletter&attr=road/2009/06/25