Exercise has a beneficial effect on the knees, a study has revealed in news that could interest those investing in new ladies running clothing.

A report recently released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) looks at the effect of physical activity on different parts of the knee.

Knee expert Dr Flavia Cicuttini, head of the musculoskeletal unit in the school of public health and preventive medicine at Monash University in Australia, said: "As it turns out, exercise affects each part of the knee differently, which helps explain why there have been conflicting reports for so long."

The research included in the report reveals that exercise is linked to osteophytes, or bony projections that form along joints.

However, physical activity does not cause detrimental changes to space in the knee joint, where cartilage is housed and it even has beneficial effects on cartilage integrity.

Back in January, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust awarded its largest ever grant for research into prescribing exercise for those with chronic knee pain.

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