Bone mineral density and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine in former elite athletes

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 457-463

  Schmitt, H ^a   Friebe, C ^a   Schneider, S ^a   Sabo, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Athletes; Body composition; Degenerative changes; Physical activity; Track and field

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; SPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; GERMANY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SPINAL DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; TRACK AND FIELD; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 23644441883     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820991     Document Type: Article

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