Training and bone - from health to injury

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Karlsson, M K ^a   Rosengren, B E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMD; Bone mass; Bone structure; Exercise; Fractures; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGE; BONE; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84864131893     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01461.x     Document Type: Review

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