Is participation in certain sports associated with knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 497-506

  Driban, Jeffrey B ^a   Hootman, Jennifer M ^b   Sitler, Michael R ^c   Harris, Kyle P ^d   Cattano, Nicole M ^e  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Bucks County Community College   (United States)

^e WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries; Epidemiology; Injury; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; COMPLICATION; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SOCCER; SPORT INJURY; WEIGHT LIFTING; WRESTLING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; COMORBIDITY; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SOCCER; WEIGHT LIFTING; WRESTLING;

EID: 85021324885     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: 1938162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-50.2.08     Document Type: Review

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