Abstract
There are two main hypotheses for the cause of exercise related osteoarthritis: wear and tear of the articular cartilage and muscle dysfunction. This is a review of the clinical literature to see which hypothesis has the greatest support. Clinical studies support the muscle dysfunction hypothesis over the wear and tear hypothesis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Athletic Injuries / complications*
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Athletic Injuries / physiopathology
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Cartilage, Articular / injuries*
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Cartilage, Articular / physiopathology
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Epidemiologic Methods
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Exercise / physiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscular Diseases / complications*
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Muscular Diseases / physiopathology
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Osteoarthritis / etiology*
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Osteoarthritis / physiopathology
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Running / injuries
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Soccer / injuries