Is there a critical period for bone response to weight-bearing exercise in children and adolescents? A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 250-257

  MacKelvie, K J ^a   Khan, K M ^a   McKay, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENCE; BONE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE MATURATION; BONE MINERAL; CHILDHOOD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; EXERCISE; GROWTH; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MATURITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREPUBERTY; PUBERTY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CHILD; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIODENSITOMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CHILD; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PUBERTY; WEIGHT-BEARING; HUMANS;

EID: 0036335021     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.36.4.250     Document Type: Review

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