Longitudinal effects of swimming on bone in adolescents: a pQCT and DXA study

• Main Authors: Alejandro Gomez-Bruton (Author), Alejandro Gonzalez-Aguero (Author), Angel Matute- Llorente (Author), Alba Gomez-Cabello (Author), Jose A. Casajus (Author), German Vicente-Rodríguez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aims of the present study were, firstly, to evaluate areal bone mineral density (aBMD), bone strength and structure during a swimming season and compare them to those of normo-active controls (CG), and secondly to ascertain whether practising an additional weight-bearing sport other than swimmin...