Link: Backward pedalling helps injured knees
39 subjects were tested for muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, balance & flexibility in a study presented at the recent American College of Sports Medicine Meeting in Denver, Colorado. After 24 sessions there was little difference exhibited between the forward & backward pedalling groups in balance and flexibility, but those who pedaled backward averaged about nine percent greater aerobic capacity and also measured higher in improvements in quadriceps and hamstring strength.
Our colleague and erstwhile SPACE physio Olli Finlay alerted us to this study, and the effects of using elliptical machines for participants with knee pain. Lea author from the study was Elmarie Terblanche, Ph.D. who concluded that backward motion "can be a significant aid in rehabilitation to know how to most efficiently strengthen the joints and muscles after injury".
39 subjects were tested for muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, balance & flexibility in a study presented at the recent American College of Sports Medicine Meeting in Denver, Colorado. After 24 sessions there was little difference exhibited between the forward & backward pedalling groups in balance and flexibility, but those who pedaled backward averaged about nine percent greater aerobic capacity and also measured higher in improvements in quadriceps and hamstring strength.
Our colleague and erstwhile SPACE physio Olli Finlay alerted us to this study, and the effects of using elliptical machines for participants with knee pain. Lea author from the study was Elmarie Terblanche, Ph.D. who concluded that backward motion "can be a significant aid in rehabilitation to know how to most efficiently strengthen the joints and muscles after injury".
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