Bone mineral density and body composition in a myelomeningocele children population: Effects of walking ability and sport activity

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 349-354

  Ausili, Emanuele ^a   Focarelli, B ^a   Tabacco, F ^a   Fortunelli, G ^a   Caradonna, P ^a   Massimi, L ^a   Sigismondi, M ^a   Salvaggio, E ^a   Rendeli, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body composition; Bone mineral density; Myelomeningocele; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MUSCLE MASS; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK REDUCTION; SPORT; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; SPORTS; WALKING;

EID: 58249138761     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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