ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
How Physical Activity Affects Knee Cartilage and a Standard Intervention Procedure for an Exercise Program: A Systematic Review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Classification of Physical Activity Programs Based on the Kellgren & Lawrence Scale for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.Musculoskeletal care · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of virtual reality exercise in knee osteoarthritis rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Pooled it
- Detection of physiological changes in knee cartilage using parametric T2 relaxation maps estimated with a dictionary method.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- 2050: An Arthroplasty Odyssey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Plyometric training increases thickness and volume of knee articular cartilage in mice.NPJ microgravity · 2025Article
- Effects of long-term running on the structure and biochemical composition of knee cartilage in males: a cross-sectional study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Adherence to Exercise Training and Physical Function in Older Adults Diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthritis.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2023Article
- Molecular Assessment of Healthy Pathological Articular Cartilages in Physically Active People: A Scoping Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Simulating Knee-Stress Distribution Using a Computed Tomography-Based Finite Element Model: A Case Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Outcome Expectations and Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: Their Exercise Outcome Expectations in Relation to Perceived Health, Self-Efficacy, and Fear of Falling.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Cartilage degeneration with the natural aging process and the role of physical activity on cartilage wellness is still not clear. The objective of the present review was to understand how different physical activity interventions affect the cartilage and to propose a Standard Operating Procedure for an exercise program to maintain knee joint health; (2) Methods: Articles were collected on three different electronic databases and screened against the eligibility criteria. Results were collected in tables and the main outcomes were discussed narratively; (3) Results: A total of 24 studies have been included after the screening process and aerobic, strength, flexibility, postural balance, and mobility interventions were detected. Different protocols and types of interventions were adopted by the authors; (4) Conclusions: Physical activity interventions have mainly positive outcomes on cartilage structure, but the protocols adopted are different and various. A Standard Operating Procedure has been proposed for a physical intervention focalized on cartilage wellness that could be adopted as an intervention in the clinical setting. Furthermore, the creation of a standardized protocol wants to help scientific research to move in the same direction.
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