24 Jan This is a Game changer in old belief that more activity causes Osteo-Arthritis (OA)! It doesnt!
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Hip & Knee Low Prevalence in Active Marathon Runners
In the paper below they conclude that recreational runners have a lower incidence of OA than competitive/elite runners
alentorngeli2017Assoc of rec and comp running with hip and knee OA RCT & Meta
The key is; if you’re a runner, whether recreational or competitive, you have a lower risk of developing hip and knee OA than someone that sits on their back side and does nothing! Other factors such as previous injury, nutrition, hydration, pre existing co-morbidity, sex and weight may alter this though.
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