Is treadmill running good for your knees?

As our lives develop, more and more people are starting to use treadmills to run. The biggest advantage of running on a treadmill is that it is not restricted by the weather outside. No matter it is raining or foggy, we can do it easily indoors, and the time is more flexible for working people. So is treadmill running good for your knees? Let’s take a look at the introduction!

1. Speed: Runners who cannot keep up with the pace of the treadmill are likely to injure their knees.

If the speed of the treadmill is 6 km/h, most people have better physical fitness at the beginning and can keep up with this pace. But later, their physical strength gradually declines and it is easy to fall behind the pace, which can easily damage their knees.

2. Time: Too long a time will affect physical fitness, resulting in a lack of speed.

The treadmill running time should not be too long, preferably not more than 1 hour. Generally speaking, 40 minutes is enough to achieve the purpose of exercise and fat burning. The optimal duration is between 30-50 minutes. If you run for more than an hour, you will consume too much physical energy and eventually you will not be able to keep up with the speed of the treadmill. When you can't keep up with the pace, your knees will be injured over time due to wear and tear. This is equivalent to a "chronic disease" and you will get injured without realizing it over time.

3. Weight: Overweight people are advised not to use treadmills.

The gym has regulations that it is generally not recommended for ordinary people with a height and weight over 80kg or 90gk to run on a treadmill. Because overweight people weigh too much, when they run on a treadmill, the pressure on their knees and ankles is too great, resulting in high impact pressure and easy knee injuries. For overweight people, it is recommended to ride a seated bicycle with a backrest.

4. Running movements: If you use improper running movements on a treadmill, your knees may be easily injured.

The joint connecting the femur and patella at the knee can only flex and extend forward and backward. Therefore, when running, the direction of the knee should be consistent with the direction of the toes. If it is crooked, the medial and lateral ligaments will become loose due to long-term twisting and stretching. The ligaments will be loosened, the muscles will be affected and cannot achieve balance, which will cause knee injuries.

Through the introduction of the above content, I believe that friends have already known that running on a treadmill itself will not cause harm to our knees. However, when exercising, people often injure their knees easily due to incorrect use of the tool. It is also not recommended for overweight people to use treadmills, as this group of people will increase the chance of knee injuries when using treadmills.