Does running cause arthritis in the knees and back?

Running will wear out your knees and spine and give you arthritis! Well, this is what my mum used to tell me when I was a kid. Is this actually true? Does running cause arthritis in the knees and back?

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  • Lane NE, Michel B, Bjorkengren A, et al. The risk of osteoarthritis with running and aging: a 5-year longitudinal study. J Rheumatol. 1993 Mar;20:461-8.

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