Effect of Exercise on Articular Cartilage

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-199

  Gahunia, Harpal K ^a   Pritzker, Kenneth P H ^b,c  

^a Orthopedic Science Consulting Services   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Articular cartilage; Biomechanics; Exercise

Indexed keywords

AGGRECAN; BIGLYCAN; COLLAGEN TYPE 10; COLLAGEN TYPE 11; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 9; DECORIN; FIBROMODULIN; FIBRONECTIN; HYALURONIC ACID; LIPOCORTIN 5; PROTEOGLYCAN;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CHONDROPATHY; DIET; EXERCISE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MACROMOLECULE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE TRAINING; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATELLA CHONDROMALACIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859230626     PISSN: 00305898     EISSN: 15581373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2012.03.001     Document Type: Review

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