High prevalence of low bone mineral density but normal trabecular bone score in Norwegian elite Para athletes

• Main Authors: Anu E. Koivisto-Mørk (Author), Kathrin Steffen (Author), Trine E. Finnes (Author), Mikkel Pretorius (Author), Hilde Moseby Berge (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundLow bone mineral density (BMD) increases the risk of bone stress injuries (BSI) and is one of several clinical concerns in Para athlete sports medicine. However, whether bone microarchitecture is altered in Para athletes is not known.ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate BMD, bone microarchitec...