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A member asked:

Someone said that running on incline treadmill may lead to injury?is that true?iam 17 and run for 12 to 14 minutes.

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Probably Ok: If you are prone to anterior knee pain or patellofemoral problems then running on an incline could aggravate that. If you have no problems, an incline can help increase your cardio endurance as its harder. Make sure you keep your hamstrings stretched out before and after.

Answered 8/17/2013

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