Bicycling, or cycling, is a great cardiovascular exercise that may be enjoyed indoors or outdoors. People of all fitness levels may benefit from bicycling, such as building leg strength, especially for the thigh or quadriceps muscles. Furthermore,...
Bicycling has many positive effects on your body, but it can also have direct and indirect negative effects on your body. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that healthy adults above age 17 perform at least 75 minutes of...
The question of who built the first bicycle is not easy to answer. Bicycle histories often start with the Baron Charles de Drais in Germany, who built a steerable wooden frame with a seat and metal wheels that a rider propelled by pushing along...
Bicycling can give you an effective cardiovascular workout, but only if you bike at a high enough intensity. Monitoring your heart rate helps you determine whether or not you're biking hard enough to get cardiovascular benefits. It can also guide...
It's generally true that you never forget how to ride a bike, and you should be able to ride short distances even if you're out of shape. However, some people experience shoulder pain from bicycling that threatens to keep them off their bikes....
People with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS, often suffer depression, as well as reduced muscle mass and fatigue. While a cure for AIDS remains undiscovered, the American Council on Exercise recommends bicycling and other forms of...
Bicycling is a recreation and exercise enjoyed worldwide. Prostatitis is a medical condition associated with long bike rides. The pressure from the seat on the prostate gland after prolonged riding may lead to inflammation of the prostate. You may...
Cycling can trigger strains or irritate existing injuries in the neck. In serious cases, prolonged neck pain can lead to spinal problems and nerve damage. If you're getting a sore neck while bicycling, you might be able to solve the problem with a...
An estimate from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America indicates approximately 20 million Americans suffer from asthma. This condition, which can be treated but not cured, is characterized by symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, difficulty...
The heart, like every other muscle in the body, benefits from exercise. However, when diagnosed with an enlarged aorta, certain types of exercises should be avoided. Bicycling is one of the exercises recommended for nearly everyone, according to...
Whether you mountain bike or commute to work, bicycling can get you where you want to go and give you a healthy dose of exercise and fresh air. However, bicycling may also give you back pain. Up to 60 percent of bikers see medical professionals...
Whether you take to the trails or join an indoor group cycling class, bicycling taps into body fat stores to help fuel your workout. A low-impact aerobic exercise, bicycling is easy on your joints, beneficial to your health and tough on body fat....
Heart rate is counted using a machine or manually, and is a measure of the number of heartbeats per minute. Heart rate may be affected by stress, exercise and illness.Elite endurance athletes have lower resting heart rates than normal -- Lance...
Bicycling is an efficient way to burn fat, lose weight and tone your body. Bicycling can increase your metabolism and burn calories, which leads to weight loss. It can also suppress your appetite and give you a body full of lean muscle. How much...
Bicycling and people with advanced stages of Parkinson's Disease have been popping up in the news in 2010 because a 58-year-old man in the Netherlands who had PD and could not walk well was able to demonstrate that he could ride a bike. The "New...
Bicycling and running are two of the best exercises for losing weight, according to two extensive studies on burning calories. However, losing weight through any exercise is very difficult for three reasons. First, you need to burn 3,500 calories...
A torn ACL is tearing the anterior cruciate ligament, the piece of tissue that connects your femur bone to the tibia bone. Treatment may involve surgery to repair the tear, after which rehabilitation through physical therapy may be recommended....
The Baltimore Bicycling Club is a not-for-profit organization that promotes and sponsors cycling activities in Baltimore and the surrounding Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford and Howard. Established in 1967, the BBC boasts a...
Intermittent bicycle sprinting helps you lose weight faster than bicycling at a steady pace. In a 2007 study of overweight women that performed eight seconds of sprinting on a bike alternating with 12 seconds of light pedaling for 20 minutes, the...
Long hours spent bicycling can result in coccydynia, or tailbone pain. Although coccydynia is not a serious medical condition, it can cause considerable discomfort and limit how much time you can comfortably spend on your bike. Rest and pain...
Stasis dermatitis, also known as venous stasis, is a condition that can lead to infection and leg ulcers if left untreated. Prevention is key to controlling the factors that lead to this condition, which is usually secondary to peripheral edema,...
Bicycling optimally requires the full use of tendons in your ankle joint. These tendons facilitate the joint's movement, allowing the foot to rotate inward or outward and point its toes. Tendonitis, or an inflammation of the tendons, can occur...
Bicycling is thought of primarily as a form of cardiovascular exercise. However, it can also help strengthen and tone several muscle groups. Bicycling not only works your heart and lungs but also several parts of the upper and lower body. Hop on a...
Bicycling in cold weather is offputting to many dedicated spring and summer cyclists. Gearing up your bike for cold weather riding, including fenders for snow and rain, and maintaining your bike for optimal performance, is one area to address to...
Perineum pain from bicycling in men may indicate or lead to more serious reproductive and infectious conditions. According to a May 2003 researcher team led by Iain R. Spears, Ph.D., of the University of Teessidethe, the link between bicycling and...
Riding a bicycle is a low-impact exercise that provides an aerobic workout. Whether you use a stationary bike or ride on a track, you can improve your cardiovascular health and increase your caloric expenditure by biking at 9 mph.
Bicycling provides a great workout that tests and develops your endurance, strength and sense of determination. Muscle cramps are a common obstacle facing cyclists who enjoy challenging and surpassing their limits. Understanding the cause of and...
Spinocerebellar ataxia, or SCA, is an inherited brain function abnormality. SCA occurs in the cerebellum, the lower back part of the brain attached to the spinal cord. The disease primarily affects coordination of the hands and legs and most...
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