Growth, body composition and bone mineral density among pubertal male athletes: intra-individual 12-month changes and comparisons between soccer players and swimmers

• Main Authors: Daniela C. Costa (Author), João Valente- (Author), Paulo Sousa- (Author), Diogo V. Martinho (Author), João P. Duarte (Author), Oscar M. Tavares (Author), Joaquim M. Castanheira (Author), Tomás G. Oliveira (Author), Sandra Abreu (Author), Neiva Leite (Author), Ricardo R. Agostinete (Author), Rômulo A. Fernandes (Author), Daniel Courteix (Author), Manuel J. Coelho- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Puberty is a period of intense changes in human body and, additionally, participation in sports is viewed as prominent form of physical activity among male adolescent athletes. The current study was aimed to examine the intra-individual changes in body composition and bone tissue...