Every year, June 3 is celebrated as world bicycle day to focus on the significant benefits for health. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), walking and cycling are a pathway for achieving greater health.
Riding cycle can lower blood pressure, improve your resting heart rate and even reduce the risk of coronary heart diseases. Study has also found that riding cycles daily can lower risk of heart attack too.
With the increasing complains of joint pains and diseases related to it. A study showed that cycling is a low-impact activity which is easy on joints. According to a 2024 study, people who bike as means of physical activity had less knee pain than people who didn’t cycle.
Cycling is a great way to maintain your weight or even lose weight. It is said that people need at least 150 minute of physical activity a week to maintain weight. And, cycling can be a great way to achieve this goal as it is easy to incorporate into daily life.
Maintaining overall health and weight is a key to prevent type 2 diabetes. A study showed that people who used cycling as means of transport or used it as exercise had decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes rather than people who didn’t.
Physical activities has a positive effects on mental health. People who regularly engage in physical activity or exercise regularly have decreased depression and experience better sleep rather than people who don’t. Going out for a short ride in nature can help brighten your day.