Preventing osteoporosis the bone estrogen strength training way

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-27

  Houtkooper, Linda B ^a   Stanford, Vanessa A ^a,b   Metcalfe, Lauve L ^c   Lohman, Timothy G ^a,d   Going, Scott B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Nutritional Assessment Lab

^c Center of Physical Activity and Nutrition

^d Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Author keywords

Bone Mineral Density; Calcium; Iron; Postmenopausal Women; Strength Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846034345     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/01.FIT.0000257708.14987.38     Document Type: Review

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