Knee pain!Scientists recommend this sport

Text ｜ Li Muzi

A new study published by American researchers on June 8th in the magazine of arthritis and rheumatism shows that among people who have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (the most common arthritis), walking exercises can be used to exercise Reduce frequent knee pain.

In addition, studies have found that walking exercise may be an effective treatment for slowing joint injuries.

"Before this discovery, it has always lacked a reliable treatment method that can reduce bone joint damage and reduce pain." Assistant professor of immunology, allergies and rheumatism, the first author of the paper, Grace Hsiao-Wei Lo Essence

The researchers analyzed the result of the "osteoarthritis initiative". This is a long -year observation research that participants' self -reporting time and frequency of walking exercise.

Participants who reported 10 or more moves on the age of 50 and above were classified as "Pacers", and otherwise they were classified as "non -Pacers".

Compared with non -pedestrian, those who report on walking exercise have a decrease of 40%of the probability of new hair pain.

"For those who have imaging evidence proved to suffer from osteoarthritis but have no daily pain in the knee, these findings are particularly useful." Lo said, "This study supports such a possibility, that is, walking exercise can help prevent daily life. Knee pain occurs.

It may also reduce the internal injury of joints caused by osteoarthritis. "

LO said that walking exercise has many benefits to health, such as improving the cardiovascular, reducing the risk of obesity, diabetes and certain cancers.

Walking exercise is also a cheap exercise with the smallest side effects. Unlike medicines, the latter usually has a high price and may have certain side effects.

"People who are diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis should exercise, especially when there is no knee pain." LO suggested, "If you hurt your knees every day, you may have other benefits for walking exercise, especially if you are a leg circle legs ","

Related thesis information:

https://doi.org/10.1002/art.42241

"China Science News" (2022-06-15 The 2nd edition of the original title "Walking Exercise Going out Better Knee")

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