Citation

Roos H. Clin. Sports Med. 1998; 17(4): 819-31, viii.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9922905

Abstract

A long-term soccer career seems to increase the risk for early development of osteoarthritis in the lower extremity. Soccer constitutes a risk for osteoarthritis in two different ways. First, by the increased risk for knee injuries in soccer, such as meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament injuries; and second, by the high loading on hip and knee joints that occurs in soccer. The risk for these undesirable effects of soccer are higher in top-level players.

Language: en