KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, vol.29, no.4, pp.1206-1214, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose It is unclear how high-intensity physical activity (HIPA) affects the knee joint, specifically the femoral cartilage (FC). Therefore, the aims of this study were to evaluate FC thickness via ultrasound among elite athletes involved in different types of HIPA, and to determine whether there is a correlation between serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (sCOMP) and rectus femoris (RF) thickness.