A systematic review of bone health in cyclists

Sports Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 235-243

  Nagle, Kyle B ^a   Brooks, M Alison ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bicycling; Bone health; Bone mineral density; Cyclists; Dual energy x ray absorptiometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051718951     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738111398857     Document Type: Review

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