ArticleOsteoarthritis and cartilage open2026
Measures of resting cartilage structure and composition in runners with and without knee osteoarthritis.
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Objective: To compare measures of resting cartilage structure and composition in experienced older runners with and without knee osteoarthritis. Design: 47 runners (mean (sd) age = 58.0 (8.4) years) with knee osteoarthritis, as well as 27 runners (mean (sd) age = 52.2 (9.7) years) with no radiographic knee osteoarthritis or knee pain participated. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure cartilage structure and composition and calculate: volume and thickness, as well as T2 and T1ρ relaxation times, for eight regions of interest. Between-group comparisons were examined using analysis of covariance with body mass, years of self-reported running experience, and average weekly running volume over the three months prior to testing included as covariates. Results: Few between-group differences were observed. Runners with knee osteoarthritis exhibited less patellar cartilage thickness (mean difference [95% confidence limits]: -0.3 [-0.4, -0.1] mm) and volume (-408 [-736, -79] mm Conclusions: Our findings do not support the notion of widespread cartilage degeneration in the knees of experienced older runners with knee osteoarthritis. Longitudinal research is necessary to examine the longer-term impacts of running on general knee health in runners with and without knee osteoarthritis.
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