Sports that increased the risk of osteoarthritis in the knee were ones that had higher knee load bearing and carried a high risk of knee injury, Driban said. Among the at-risk sports listed were soccer, elite-level long-distance running, competitive weightlifting and wrestling. Choosing sports without these factors, such as swimming, tennis and cycling, increased athletes’ chances of not developing osteoarthritis, the authors concluded.
Sports that increased the risk of osteoarthritis in the knee were ones that had higher knee load bearing and carried a high risk of knee injury, Driban said. Among the at-risk sports listed were soccer, elite-level long-distance running, competitive weightlifting and wrestling. Choosing sports without these factors, such as swimming, tennis and cycling, increased athletes’ chances of not developing osteoarthritis, the authors concluded.
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