Effects of Physical Activity and Muscle Quality on Bone Development in Girls
Author(s) -
Joshua N. Farr,
Deepika Laddu,
Robert M. Blew,
Vinson R. Lee,
Scott B. Going
Publication year - 2013
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.0b013e31829c32fe
Subject(s) - quantitative computed tomography , tibia , medicine , femur , bone mineral , thigh , bone density , skeletal muscle , physical activity , endocrinology , anatomy , physical therapy , osteoporosis , surgery
Poor muscle quality and sedentary behavior are risk factors for metabolic dysfunction in children and adolescents. However, because longitudinal data are scarce, relatively little is known about how changes in muscle quality and physical activity influence bone development.
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