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Authors' Reply to Dahmen et al.: “The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Michaela C. M. Khan, Jesse M. Charlton, Michael A. Hunt & Jean-Francois Esculier

  2. Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada

    Michaela C. M. Khan, Jesse M. Charlton, Michael A. Hunt & Jean-Francois Esculier

  3. Department of Sports Medicine, Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin, Ireland

    James O’Donovan

  4. Sport Ireland Institute, National Sports Campus, Dublin, Ireland

    James O’Donovan

  5. Department of Sports Medicine, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    James O’Donovan

  6. Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, Quebec City, QC, Canada

    Jean-Sébastien Roy

  7. Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada

    Jean-Sébastien Roy

  8. The Running Clinic, Lac Beauport, QC, Canada

    Jean-Francois Esculier

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Michaela Khan, James O’Donovan, Jesse Charlton, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Michael Hunt, and Jean-Francois Esculier declare they have no competing interests.

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Khan, M.C.M., O’Donovan, J., Charlton, J.M. et al. Authors' Reply to Dahmen et al.: “The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Sports Med 52, 3067–3068 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-022-01744-6

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