After examining 200 patients the investigators found that patients who perform high-impact activities were more likely to experience cartilage degeneration than those with moderate activity. The study monitored patients with MRI to assess T2 relaxation times, which gave researchers information at a biochemical level that could lead to earlier detection of cartilage defects.
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