Long-term running in middle-aged men and intervertebral disc health, a cross-sectional pilot study.

PURPOSE:To measure intervertebral disc (IVD) health parameters in middle-aged long-term runners compared to matched non-physically active controls. METHODS:Seventeen males aged 44-62yr were included in the study: 9 runners with a running history of >10yr, averaging >50km/week, and eight matche...

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Main Authors: Ulrike H Mitchell, Jennifer A Bowden, Robert E Larson, Daniel L Belavy, Patrick J Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229457