The influence of maximal and submaximal cyclic concentric and eccentric exercise on chondrocyte death and synovial fluid proteins in the rabbit knee

Chondrocytes are well protected in the intact joint and withstood maximal eccentric muscular loading, and maximal endurance loading. Synovial fluid protein content was changed after exercise, and these changes depended crucially on the type of loading.
Source: Clinical Biomechanics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research