Precompetitive and recreational gymnasts have greater bone density, mass, and estimated strength at the distal radius in young childhood

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-84

  Erlandson, M C ^a   Kontulainen, S A ^a   Baxter Jones, A D G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artistic gymnastics; Impact loading; Pediatrics; Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT); Recreational sport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE STRENGTH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RECREATION; SPORT;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RADIUS; TIBIA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78651492846     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: 14332965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-010-1263-9     Document Type: Article

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