(LIVE SCIENCE) – Running outside vs treadmill – which is actually better for you? Running can be an enjoyable and effective form of cardio exercise, but many runners fall into two camps: those who love exercising outdoors and those who prefer the steady state of the best treadmills. But is there really much difference between them?
To find out whether running on a treadmill can truly match the benefits of an outdoor jog, we looked at the latest research and spoke to a team of qualified physiotherapists to understand how speed, calorie expenditure, injury risk, and motivation differ depending on what version of this cardiovascular exercise we choose. And why, depending on what you’re training for, running outside might have more performance benefits than exercising on the treadmill.
Treadmills often feature tech add-ons such as incline and speed controls that can help us vary our pace and our energy expenditure. However, what we’re running on also impacts our stride length, which is important for improving running performance, and can change if we swap our outdoor movement for some indoor action.
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