Practice of martial arts and bone mineral density in adolescents of both sexes

• Main Authors: Igor Hideki Ito (Author), Alessandra Madia Mantovani (Author), Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete (Author), Paulo Costa Junior (Author), Edner Fernando Zanuto (Author), Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro (Author), Luis Pedro Ribeiro (Author), Rômulo Araújo Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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, w...