The role of sports knee pads

Many people wear knee pads when exercising. The main function of knee pads is to keep warm, maintain health and prevent body injuries. Especially when many people are climbing, the wind on the mountain is very cold and hard. At this time, the joints are easily exposed to wind, and wearing knee pads can well reflect the role of windproof and warmth, so the breathing is very wide. When choosing knee pads, you should also choose sports knee pads.

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Knee pads have three functions: braking, heat preservation and health care. I won't say much about keeping warm. The knees are very susceptible to cold. Many knee diseases are related to cold knees, especially in the mountains where the mountain wind is very cold and hard. The leg muscles often feel very hot due to constant movement, while the knees are not hot due to no muscle movement. When people feel comfortable dissipating heat from their legs, their knees are actually getting cold. At this time, if you are wearing knee pads, the thermal insulation effect of the knee pads can be reflected.

Mainly talk about the braking function of knee pads. The knee joint is where the upper and lower leg bones meet. There is a meniscus in the middle and a patella in the front. The patella is stretched by two muscles and suspended in front of the intersection of the leg bones. It is very easy to slide. In normal life, because it is not affected by external forces and there is no strenuous exercise, the patella can move normally in a small range in the knee area.

Because mountaineering puts too much pressure on the knees, coupled with the intense exercise during mountaineering, it is easy for the patella to be pulled away from its original position, thus causing diseases in the knee joint.

Wearing a knee brace can fix the patella in a relatively stable position to ensure that it is not easily injured. The above is about the mild braking effect of the knee brace when the knee joint is not injured. After the knee joint is injured, using a heavy-braking knee brace can reduce the bending of the knee, maintain a straight line from the thigh to the calf, reduce the bending of the knee joint, and thus protect the knee joint from worsening the condition.

Knee pads

Selection strategy

According to different functions, knee pads are basically divided into two categories.

One is the thicker one commonly seen in physical stores.

It is solid, with a big hole in the front to expose the knees. It is usually a binding type, and the knee pads are fixed with Velcro. This knee brace can prevent the knee from bending easily after being tied tightly, and the thigh and calf are always in a straight line with the knee. Therefore, it is very suitable for heavy "braking" after a knee injury. However, due to the non-breathable nature of its material, it is not easy to use for daily knee protection.

The other type is a thin knee pad that is worn on the knee. It has a certain degree of elasticity. After putting it on, the knee can still move freely, but you can obviously feel that the patella is slightly tightened. This kind of light-braking knee pad can be used to protect the knee during daily exercise, and this kind of knee pad has very good breathability. You will basically not feel any inconvenience when wearing it. Therefore, it is recommended to use this kind of light-braking knee pad to protect the knee during daily sports activities.