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ERIC Number: EJ409585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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An Epidemiologic Perspective. Does Running Cause Osteoarthritis?
Eichner, Edward R.
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v17 n3 p147-49,153-54 Mar 1989
A review of literature on exercise and arthritis considers relevant epidemiologic and experimental studies of animals and humans, focusing on the relationship between running and osteoarthritis. No conclusive evidence exists that running causes osteoarthritis; research trends suggest that running may slow the functional aspects of musculoskeletal aging. (SM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Disease Incidence, Epidemiology, Etiology, Exercise Physiology, Jogging, Literature Reviews, Physical Fitness, Prevention, Running, Sports Medicine
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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