Joint Health of Athletes and the Chondroprotective Action of Glucosamine

Abstract

In endurance athletes with intense joint loading, cartilage metabolism (degradation of type {II} collagen) is enhanced compared with non-athletes and non-endurance athletes. Recently, we have revealed that glucosamine, a functional food, exerts a protective action on cartilage metabolism in not only osteoarthritis patients but also endurance athletes (such as soccer players and rugby players) by suppressing the degradation of type {II} collagen. In this~…