Preliminary study of bone biomarkers in elite female ballet dancers

Elite female ballet dancers are at high-risk of bone stress injuries (BSI) due to high-levels of weight-bearing exercise causing micro-cracks to form in the bone. The consistently high volumes of weight-bearing exercise may lead to a low BMI which reduces oestrogen levels by suppressing the gonadotr...

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Main Authors: Francesca Bladt, Yurgita R. Varaeva, Jesan Benjamin, Shilpa Patel, Alan Courtney, Paul Holloway, Greg Retter, Alison McGregor, Jacqueline Birtwisle, Richard Leslie Abel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2023-05-01
Series:Current Issues in Sport Science
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Online Access:https://ciss-journal.org/article/view/8424