Effects of Exercise on Patellar Cartilage in Women with Mild Knee Osteoarthritis

This study aims to investigate the effects of exercise on patellar cartilage using T2 relaxation time mapping of magnetic resonance imaging in postmenopausal women with mild patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (OA). Eighty postmenopausal women (mean age, 58 (SD, 4.2) yr) with mild knee OA were rando...

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Published in:	Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 47; no. 9; p. 1767
Main Authors:	Koli, Jarmo, Multanen, Juhani, Kujala, Urho M, Häkkinen, Arja, Nieminen, Miika T, Kautiainen, Hannu, Lammentausta, Eveliina, Jämsä, Timo, Ahola, Riikka, Selänne, Harri, Kiviranta, Ilkka, Heinonen, Ari
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.2015
Subjects:	Aged Biomechanical Phenomena Cartilage, Articular - pathology Cartilage, Articular - physiopathology Exercise Therapy - adverse effects Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Osteoarthritis, Knee - pathology Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology Osteoarthritis, Knee - therapy Patellofemoral Joint - pathology Patellofemoral Joint - physiopathology Physical Fitness Postmenopause Treatment Outcome
ISSN:	1530-0315, 1530-0315
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