Cartilage recovery in runners with and without knee osteoarthritis: A pilot study

ObjectiveRunning is an easy way of meeting physical activity recommendations for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA); however, it remains unknown how their cartilage reacts to running. The objective of this pilot study was to compare the effects of 30 min of running on T2 and T1ρ relaxation times of tibiofemoral cartilage in female runners with and without KOA.MethodsTen female runners with symptomatic KOA (mean age 52.6 ± 7.6 years) and...