Does exercise during growth have a long-term effect on bone health?

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 171-176

  Modlesky, Christopher M ^a   Lewis, Richard D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Childhood; Fracture risk; Mechanical loading; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY GROWTH; BONE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CHILD GROWTH; EXERCISE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MATURATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REVIEW; RISK;

EID: 0036799230     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003677-200210000-00006     Document Type: Review

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