Open AccessQuantifying Bone-Relevant Activity and Its Relation to Bone Strength in Girls
Author(s) -
Joshua N. Farr,
Vinson R. Lee,
Robert M. Blew,
Timothy G. Lohman,
Scott B. Going
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181eeb2f2
Subject(s) - relation (database) , medicine , computer science , data mining
Physical activity (PA) is critical for maximizing bone development during growth. However, there is no consensus on how well existing PA measurement tools predict bone strength.