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Post by cusqueno on Mar 8, 2018 18:41:51 GMT
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Post by Jem on Mar 8, 2018 20:41:41 GMT
This isn't surprising but it's well worth me cutting from that piece and pasting it below... It reminds me that I'd better get out on mine- these last few weeks I have only been out once, and that was nothing significant.
"Many other studies have also shown the remarkable health benefits of cycling. A study published in the BMJ last April found that regular cycling cut the risk of death from all causes by more than 40%, and cut the risk of cancer and heart disease by 45%.
Experts also believe cycling boosts riders’ mental health, with multiple studies finding that those who commute by bicycle are happier and less prone to depression than those who use any other form of transport.
A recent report from cycling and walking charity Sustrans also found that cycling does not just benefit an individual’s health but that of society as a whole, estimating that if Britain were to reach government targets for walking and cycling, the country would save about £9.3bn and reduce deaths from air pollution by more than 13,000 over the next decade."
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Post by kickstandman on Mar 9, 2018 6:10:12 GMT
Article on the same study: www.bbc.com/news/health-43308729It's interesting, it's not uniquely doing cardio-vascular exercises but in fact, doing cycling is my understanding from the articles. Every week I take a yoga class. I have lost certain pains that have bothered me in the past, foot, things like that but it's not the same as cycling apparently. Preemptively, one might tell me yoga is stretching muscles but it really is more than that and it wears me out sometimes.
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Post by cusqueno on Mar 9, 2018 8:45:55 GMT
A recent report from cycling and walking charity Sustrans also found that cycling does not just benefit an individual’s health but that of society as a whole, estimating that if Britain were to reach government targets for walking and cycling, the country would save about £9.3bn and reduce deaths from air pollution by more than 13,000 over the next decade." Fresh from a three-day economics course, I can immediately identify these benefits as 'positive externalities' for the cycling market.
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Post by triitout on Mar 9, 2018 14:56:29 GMT
This isn't surprising but it's well worth me cutting from that piece and pasting it below... It reminds me that I'd better get out on mine- these last few weeks I have only been out once, and that was nothing significant. "Many other studies have also shown the remarkable health benefits of cycling. A study published in the BMJ last April found that regular cycling cut the risk of death from all causes by more than 40%, and cut the risk of cancer and heart disease by 45%.
Experts also believe cycling boosts riders’ mental health, with multiple studies finding that those who commute by bicycle are happier and less prone to depression than those who use any other form of transport.
A recent report from cycling and walking charity Sustrans also found that cycling does not just benefit an individual’s health but that of society as a whole, estimating that if Britain were to reach government targets for walking and cycling, the country would save about £9.3bn and reduce deaths from air pollution by more than 13,000 over the next decade."I guess I could qualify as a human gun pig although the sample size of one is a bit small for a legit study. I started cycling regularly in 1976 as a way to destress from a heavy and difficult University program as I packed on the pounds from stress eating. It's the one thing in my life that has stayed a constant presence. I hope it continues to keep me in good health! No meds so far going on 64. It does take active engagement to lead a preventative lifestyle and yes, the economic benefits are well documented in health care. How do you rouse a sedentary population? As a sidebar, think of the economic benefits of reducing the health affects caused by climate change,air and water pollution. How do we get there in the current environment?
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Post by dracco on Mar 9, 2018 18:49:01 GMT
"How do you rouse a sedentary population?"
Cycling = the best exercise you can get while sitting down.
Of course, when you highlight the health benefits of cycling, you should also highlight the detrimental aspects. Asthma seems to be an occupational hazard (at least for those squeaky-clean TV-related road race teams).
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