Journal article
Athletics and Osteoarthritis
The American journal of sports medicine, Vol.25(6), pp.873-881
11/1997
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500624
PMID: 9397280
Abstract
Athletes, and an increasing number of middle aged and older people who want to participate in athletics, may question whether regular vigorous physical activ ity increases their risk of developing osteoarthritis. To answer this, the clinical syndrome of osteoarthritis must be distinguished from periarticular soft tissue pain associated with activity and from the development of osteophytes. Sports that subject joints to repetitive high levels of impact and torsional loading increase the risk of articular cartilage degeneration and the resulting clinical syndrome of osteoarthritis. However, moderate habitual exercise does not increase the risk of osteo arthritis ; selected sports improve strength and mobility in older people and people with mild and moderate osteoarthritis. People with abnormal joint anatomy or alignment, previous significant joint injury or surgery, joint instability, above-average body weight, distur bances of joint or muscle innervation or inadequate muscle strength probably have increased risk of osteo arthritis. These people and those with early osteoar thritis can benefit from regular physical activity, but they should have a careful evaluation of their joint structure and function before participation. They should consider measures that decrease the intensity and frequency of impact and torsional loading of joints, including use of sports equipment that decreases joint impact loading, maintaining or improving muscle strength, tone, and general conditioning so that muscle contractions help protect joints from injury and high impact, and decreasing body weight.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Athletics and Osteoarthritis
- Creators
- Joseph A. Buckwalter - University of IowaNancy E. Lane - University of California, San Francisco
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of sports medicine, Vol.25(6), pp.873-881
- DOI
- 10.1177/036354659702500624
- PMID
- 9397280
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Sports Med
- ISSN
- 0363-5465
- eISSN
- 1552-3365
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/1997
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984306011202771
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