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president_zippy ◴[] No.45652818[source]
Something about this just reminds me of when I did a literature review in my anatomy class to address the question: "Is running bad for your knees?"

I had to decide which of two sets of peer-reviewed publications that contradict each other was least guilty using the data to support the conclusion rather than letting the data speak for itself and making an honest conclusion.

Compared to PhDs, MDs hate designing an experiment and would rather just extrapolate a different conclusion from the same longitudinal study by cherry-picking a different set of variables. The only articles I bother reading from the NEJM anymore are case studies because they're the only publications that consist of mostly-original information.

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HK-NC ◴[] No.45653964[source]
Not what this conversation is about but anyone running and worried about their knees should consider doing a little cycling. Dooesn't have to be fast or high resistance, but it does supposedly "massage" your joints without impact and help cartilage recovery. I definitely noticed a difference with myself and about 2 dozen clients with knee issues from running intensely (military, athletes etc)
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1. mlrtime ◴[] No.45654603[source]
Better yet swimming... but both biking and swimming require a thing, where running does not.
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2. mtalantikite ◴[] No.45660328[source]
Skipping rope is also a great option. Cardio is up there with running and it's not as hard on the knees. We usually start every session at my muay thai gym with it, and whenever I travel I'll just throw a cheap rope in my bag.

I do love just getting out and running though!