Does long-distance running cause osteoarthritis?

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 342-345

  Cymet, Tyler Childs ^a,c   Sinkov, Vladimir ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RUNNING; SPORT INJURY; X RAY FILM;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMANS; JOINTS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745357722     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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