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Squatting, sitting on the floor, or cycling: Are life-long daily activities risk factors for clinical knee osteoarthritis? Stage III results of a community-based study

  1. S. Dahaghin*,
  2. S. A. Tehrani-Banihashemi,
  3. S. T. Faezi,
  4. A. R. Jamshidi,
  5. F. Davatchi

Article first published online: 29 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/art.24737

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 61, Issue 10, pages 1337–1342, 15 October 2009

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Dahaghin, S., Tehrani-Banihashemi, S. A., Faezi, S. T., Jamshidi, A. R. and Davatchi, F. (2009), Squatting, sitting on the floor, or cycling: Are life-long daily activities risk factors for clinical knee osteoarthritis? Stage III results of a community-based study. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 61: 1337–1342. doi: 10.1002/art.24737

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  1. Shariati Hospital, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

*Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran Medical University, Kargar Avenue, 14114 Tehran, Iran

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 SEP 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 MAY 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 27 DEC 2008

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  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. Grant Number: grant 132/11708

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