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[Physical activity as medication against arthrosis--training has a positive effect on the cartilage].
Lakartidningen. 2004 Jun 17; 101(25):2178-81.L

Abstract

It is well known that exercise, alone or combined with weight reduction, reduces pain and improves function in patients with osteoarthritis. The knowledge of the effects of exercise on cartilage is limited and needs to be improved however. It seems as cartilage adapts to loading as other biological tissues like bone and muscle, and moderate loading seems to be beneficial both for prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis. Too high loads, like elite soccer or repeated knee bendings several hours daily, are associated with increased risk of osteoarthritis. Too high or too low mechanical load decrease the proteoglycan content of the cartilage, indicating not only elite sports but also physical inactivity being a possible risk factor for osteoarthritis development. Muscle weakness may proceed osteoarthritis. Prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis should include regular loading of the cartilage, keeping muscles strong and maintaining normal body weight.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Roos EM
Dept of Orthopedics, Universitetssjukhuset i Lund. Ewa.Roos@ort.lu.se
Dahlberg L
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Adaptation, PhysiologicalBiomechanical PhenomenaCartilage, ArticularCollagenExerciseHumansOsteoarthritisProteoglycans

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

Language

swe

PubMed ID

15281305

Citation

Roos, Ewa M., and Leif Dahlberg. "[Physical Activity as Medication Against Arthrosis--training Has a Positive Effect On the Cartilage]." Lakartidningen, vol. 101, no. 25, 2004, pp. 2178-81.
Roos EM, Dahlberg L. [Physical activity as medication against arthrosis--training has a positive effect on the cartilage]. Lakartidningen. 2004;101(25):2178-81.
Roos, E. M., & Dahlberg, L. (2004). [Physical activity as medication against arthrosis--training has a positive effect on the cartilage]. Lakartidningen, 101(25), 2178-81.
Roos EM, Dahlberg L. [Physical Activity as Medication Against Arthrosis--training Has a Positive Effect On the Cartilage]. Lakartidningen. 2004 Jun 17;101(25):2178-81. PubMed PMID: 15281305.
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