Exercise during growth and bone mineral density and fractures in old age

Lancet

Volumn 355, Issue 9202, 2000, Pages 469-470

  Karlsson, M K ^a   Linden, C ^a   Karlsson, C ^a   Johnell, O ^a   Obrant, K ^a   Seeman, E ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034606872     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)82020-6     Document Type: Article

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