Practice of martial arts and bone mineral density in adolescents of both sexes
Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between martial arts practice (judo, karate and kung-fu) and bone mineral density in adolescents. Methods: The study was composed of 138 (48 martial arts practitioners and 90 non-practitioners) adolescents of both sexes,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo
2016-06-01
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Series: | Revista Paulista de Pediatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000200210&lng=en&tlng=en |