Intensity-Dependent Effect of Treadmill Running on Knee Articular Cartilage in a Rat Model

Objective. To understand the changes of femoral cartilage in response to treadmill running with different intensities in the hope of differentiating “moderate” and “strenuous” running in a rat model. Method. A total of 24 male Wistar rats were randomly assigned into groups of sedentary (SED), low-in...

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Main Authors: Guo-Xin Ni, Sheng-Yao Liu, Lei Lei, Zhe Li, Yue-Zhu Zhou, Li-Qiong Zhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/172392