Why do marathon runners have less bone than weight lifters? A vital-biomechanical view and explanation

Bone

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-189

  Frost, Harold M ^a  

^a Southern Colorado Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone; Bone mass; Mechanical influences; Osteoporosis; Running; Weight lifting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE INJURY; BONE MASS; BONE STRENGTH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MARATHON RUNNER; MUSCLE FORCE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE REMODELING; CHILD; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSTEOPOROSIS; RUNNING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0030942511     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8756-3282(96)00311-0     Document Type: Article

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