Determinants of bone density and prevalence of osteopenia among female runners in their second to seventh decades of age.
This is a cross-sectional study of spine and hip bone density (BMD) in 124 female athletes, aged 16-68 years, who trained for at least 3 hs/week. The aim was to document the effects of competitive running on BMD in women over a broad age range. Thirty-three subjects, aged <35 years, were curr...
Main Authors: | Gibson, J, Harries, M, Mitchell, A, Godfrey, R, Lunt, M, Reeve, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2000
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