Exercises for improving bone strength

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 188-189

  Turner, C H ^a,c   Robling, A G ^b  

^a Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Biomedical Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE STRENGTH; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOPOROSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 16444382807     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.016923     Document Type: Short Survey

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