Adolescent Sport Participation and Age at Menarche in Relation to Midlife Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density, Fitness, and Physical Activity

Adolescent Sport Participation and Age at Menarche in Relation to Midlife Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density, Fitness, and Physical Activity

This study aimed to investigate the associations of competitive sport participation in adolescence and age at menarche (AAM) with body composition, femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), physical performance, and physical activity (PA) in middle-aged women. 1098 women aged 47–55 years formed the s...

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Main Authors: Suvi Ravi, Urho M. Kujala, Tuija H. Tammelin, Mirja Hirvensalo, Vuokko Kovanen, Maarit Valtonen, Benjamin Waller, Pauliina Aukee, Sarianna Sipilä, Eija K. Laakkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
adolescent athlete
female athlete
age at menarche
body composition
bone mineral density
physical performance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/3797

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