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Effect of recreational physical activities on the development of knee osteoarthritis in older adults of different weights: The Framingham Study

  1. David T. Felson1,*,
  2. Jingbo Niu1,
  3. Margaret Clancy1,
  4. Burton Sack1,
  5. Piran Aliabadi2,
  6. Yuqing Zhang1

Article first published online: 31 JAN 2007

DOI: 10.1002/art.22464

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 57, Issue 1, pages 6–12, 15 February 2007

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Felson, D. T., Niu, J., Clancy, M., Sack, B., Aliabadi, P. and Zhang, Y. (2007), Effect of recreational physical activities on the development of knee osteoarthritis in older adults of different weights: The Framingham Study. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 57: 6–12. doi: 10.1002/art.22464

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  1. 1

    Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

  2. 2

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

*A203, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 31 JAN 2007
  2. Article first published online: 31 JAN 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 JUN 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 27 MAR 2006

Funded by

  • National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the NIH's Framingham Heart Study
  • Boston University School of Medicine. Grant Numbers: AG-18393, AR-47785, N01-HC-25195

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