Bone mineral density in young active females: The case of dancers

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-297

  Yannakoulia, Mary ^a   Keramopoulos, Antonios ^b   Matalas, Antonia Leda ^a  

^a HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bone health; Calcium intake; Dancers; Diet; Exercise; Protein intake

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DANCING; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

EID: 3042643208     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.14.3.285     Document Type: Article

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