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SynthesisPloS one2013

Is bone tissue really affected by swimming? A systematic review.

Alejandro Gómez-Bruton, Alejandro Gónzalez-Agüero, Alba Gómez-Cabello, José A Casajús, Germán Vicente-Rodríguez

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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48citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
7.3field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 123 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Exercise effects on bone mineral density in older men: a systematic review with special emphasis on study interventions.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018
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  11. BONE GEOMETRY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Alejandro Gómez-BrutonGrowth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
Alejandro Gónzalez-Agüero
Alba Gómez-Cabello
José A Casajús
Germán Vicente-Rodríguez
Universidad de Zaragoza · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSwimming, a sport practiced in hypogravity, has sometimes been associated with decreased bone mass.

aimThis systematic review aims to summarize and update present knowledge about the effects of swimming on bone mass, structure and metabolism in order to ascertain the effects of this sport on bone tissue.

methodsA literature search was conducted up to April 2013. A total of 64 studies focusing on swimmers bone mass, structure and metabolism met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review.

resultsIt has been generally observed that swimmers present lower bone mineral density than athletes who practise high impact sports and similar values when compared to sedentary controls. However, swimmers have a higher bone turnover than controls resulting in a different structure which in turn results in higher resistance to fracture indexes. Nevertheless, swimming may become highly beneficial regarding bone mass in later stages of life.

conclusionSwimming does not seem to negatively affect bone mass, although it may not be one of the best sports to be practised in order to increase this parameter, due to the hypogravity and lack of impact characteristic of this sport. Most of the studies included in this review showed similar bone mineral density values in swimmers and sedentary controls. However, swimmers present a higher bone turnover than sedentary controls that may result in a stronger structure and consequently in a stronger bone.

Indexed as

Absorptiometry, PhotonAthletesBody CompositionBone and BonesBone DensityExerciseHumansSportsSwimming

Identifiers

PMID23950908
PMCPMC3737199
OpenAlexW2076552487

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