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]]> http://fittipdaily.com/running-can-actually-help-strengthen-your-knees-4693/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Jan Taylor Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:51:24 +0000 http://fittipdaily.com/?p=4693#comment-3541 Although I haven't read the study to see how the test population was selected, it would appear to me that long-distance runners are a self-selected group. In other words, most people that chose to do long distance running are probably those that don't have severe arthritic knee problems to begin with; otherwise, they may not chose this as a sport. On the other hand, if the population was carefully selected and had similar levels of cartilage remaining, this is good news. I would also be interested in knowing if the arthritic group was also provided some kind of anti-osteoporosis medication since this would probably skew results. It has been well documented that exercise helps slow down the progress of arthritis, but there is also evidence that high-impact exercise on arthritic joints that have lost a lot of cartilage can speed up the process. There is much to learn and much individual variability. Although I haven’t read the study to see how the test population was selected, it would appear to me that long-distance runners are a self-selected group. In other words, most people that chose to do long distance running are probably those that don’t have severe arthritic knee problems to begin with; otherwise, they may not chose this as a sport. On the other hand, if the population was carefully selected and had similar levels of cartilage remaining, this is good news. I would also be interested in knowing if the arthritic group was also provided some kind of anti-osteoporosis medication since this would probably skew results. It has been well documented that exercise helps slow down the progress of arthritis, but there is also evidence that high-impact exercise on arthritic joints that have lost a lot of cartilage can speed up the process. There is much to learn and much individual variability.

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