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Running is an excellent activity to promote general health and well-being.
However, running injuries are common, and concern is sometimes raised that
running might lead to osteoarthritis in weight-bearing joints. This article
reviews the relevant in vitro and in vivo literature that looks at possible
associations between running and the development of osteoarthritis. Also reviewed
is the limited literature on running barefoot and with minimalist footwear. Low-
and moderate-volume runners appear to have no more risk of developing
osteoarthritis than nonrunners. The existing literature is inconclusive about a
possible association between high-volume running and the development of
osteoarthritis. The early literature on running barefoot and running with
minimalist footwear has primarily focused on biomechanics but has not yet focused
on any effect on cartilage health. Experienced and beginner runners should be
encouraged to allow the body adequate time to adapt to changes in gait
biomechanics caused by changing footwear, which can be done by slowly increasing
running mileage in the new footwear. Clinicians can improve the health of runners
by encouraging appropriate treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, encouraging
maintenance of an optimal body mass index, and correcting gait abnormalities
caused by deficits in flexibility, strength, or motor control along the kinetic chain.
CI - Copyright (c) 2012 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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