| Summary: | ABSTRACTResearch related to
arm bone density of badminton players focused mainly on humerus, how much
forearm exposed to physical load is affected by this stress has been studies
less. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate mineral density of
dominant and non-dominant forearm bone mineral density of badminton players who
have been regularly playing badminton for 10 years. 12 male badminton players
whose dominant arms were the same voluntarily participated in this study. Bone
Mineral Density (BMD) of the players was evaluated with Dual X Ray
Absorptiometry (DEXA). Data was evaluated with SPSS 23. Controlled research
method was used to estimate BMD of the players. Differences between dominant
and non-dominant arms were assessed with a non-parametric test, Wilcoxon Signed
Rank Test. P value was set at p lt;0.05. Significant difference was found between
BMD of dominant right ultra-distal part and BMD of non-dominant left
ultra-distal part (z:-2,94, sig:0,00) and between BMD of dominant right
proximal part and BMD of non-dominant
left proximal part (z:-2,09, sig:0,03). There was no significant difference
between dominant proximal 1/3 part and non-dominant proximal 1/3 part (z:1,85,
sig:0,06). As a result, long-term badminton training has positive effects on
BMD.
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