Bone status in professional cyclists

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 511-515

  Campion, F ^a   Nevill, A M ^b   Karlsson, M K ^a   Lounana, J ^c   Shabani, M ^c   Fardellone, P ^c   Medelli, J ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

bone density; dietary calcium; dual energy x ray absorptiometry; endurance training; professional cycling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BONE DENSITY; ENDURANCE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; BONE DENSITY; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954133227     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243616     Document Type: Article

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