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We hope you're well aware there's no evidence that running increases your risk of developing osteoarthritis in your knees. In fact, studies have found lower rates of knee arthritis in runners than in the general population.
But while we're happy this is the case, honesty compels us to admit we sometimes think, "Really? How can that be the case, given the impact forces of running?"
The answer might come from two unique aspects of the running gait ? short ground contact time and long swing phase ? suggests research from Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
http://www.runnersworldonline.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4217
But while we're happy this is the case, honesty compels us to admit we sometimes think, "Really? How can that be the case, given the impact forces of running?"
The answer might come from two unique aspects of the running gait ? short ground contact time and long swing phase ? suggests research from Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
http://www.runnersworldonline.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4217