Self-selected recreational exercise has no impact on early postpartum lactation-induced bone loss

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 831-836

  Little, Kathleen D ^a   Clapp III, James F ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry; Estradiol; Femur neck; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; LACTATION; LUMBAR SPINE; PARITY; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; BONE RESORPTION; CALCIUM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTATION; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031775870     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199806000-00009     Document Type: Article

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