July 31, 2021

I am guessing that all of you who looked at the list of articles knew which one I would comment on this week.

It has been 11 years since I first started cycling, and during that time I have had 6 road bikes and ridden over 63,000 miles. Friday was a good day, as I got in 27 miles and won the final sprint with a speed of 28.9 mph and a heart rate of 176 bpm.

There is no doubt that cycling has had a positive health effect on me and others over the years, and has probably extended our lives and quality of life. At 68, I feel good about what I can do, and on that Friday ride there were 11 other cyclists that were older than me.

Now our intern Ashley Ball, LECOM PharmD Candidate, has found new research on how cycling of any kind can extend your quality of life and longevity, even if you can only go a few miles at a slow speed.

Check out her Laterpay article to see what you and your patients can do to benefit from the research.

 

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Dave Joffe

Editor-in-chief