Low bone mineral density is two to three times more prevalent in non-athletic premenopausal women than in elite athletes: A comprehensive controlled study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 282-287

  Torstveit, M K ^a   Sundgot Borgen, J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NORWAY; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; SPORT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; EATING DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NORWAY; PREMENOPAUSE; SPORTS;

EID: 17844399232     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.012781     Document Type: Article

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