Weight-bearing bones are more sensitive to physical exercise in boys than in girls during pre- and early puberty: A cross-sectional study

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1749-1758

  Kriemler, S ^a   Zahner, L ^a   Puder, J J ^c   Braun Fahrlander C ^b   Schindler, C ^b   Farpour Lambert, N J ^d   Kranzlin M ^c   Rizzoli, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^d GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bone; Children; Exercise; Muscle; Physical activity; Sex

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 55049131720     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-008-0611-5     Document Type: Article

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