SynthesisJournal of sports science & medicine2018
Effects of Gymnastics Activities on Bone Accrual during Growth: A Systematic Review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Key Factors Impacting Performance Health During Growth and Maturation in Adolescent Competitive Aesthetic and Acrobatic Athletes: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Bone Health in Former Artistic Gymnasts Aged 45 Years and Over: Case-Control Comparison with Controls and Reference Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The Crucial Role of Exercise in Promoting Adolescent Bone Health.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Longitudinal effects of childhood recreational gymnastics participation on bone development: The Young Recreational Gymnast Study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- High Serum Irisin Concentration Is Associated with More Disturbed Behavioural Eating Pattern in Adolescent Rhythmic Gymnasts.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- The Role of Oxidative Stress in Multiple Exercise-Regulated Bone Homeostasis.Aging and disease · 2023Review
- Follistatin Is Associated with Bone Mineral Density in Lean Adolescent Girls with Increased Physical Activity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Associations of Circulating Irisin and Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels with Measures of Energy Homeostasis in Highly Trained Adolescent Rhythmic Gymnasts.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- The Influence of Low Energy Availability on Bone Mineral Density and Trabecular Bone Microarchitecture of Pubescent Female Athletes: A Preliminary Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Limited Impact of Low-Volume Recreational Dance on Three-Compartment Body Composition and Apparent Bone Mineral Density in Young Girls.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- A Longitudinal Study of Bone Mineral Accrual during Growth in Competitive Premenarcheal Rhythmic Gymnasts.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Article
- Relationships of Bone Mineral Variables with Body Composition, Blood Hormones and Training Volume in Adolescent Female Athletes with Different Loading Patterns.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Preventing Bone Stress Injuries in Runners with Optimal Workload.Current osteoporosis reports · 2021Review
- The Mediating Role of Lean Soft Tissue in the Relationship between Somatic Maturation and Bone Density in Adolescent Practitioners and Non-Practitioners of Sports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Sclerostin, preadipocyte factor-1 and bone mineral values in eumenorrheic adolescent athletes with different training patterns.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2021Article
- The Impact of Diet and Physical Activity on Bone Health in Children and Adolescents.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
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Abstract
The amount of bone gained during childhood and adolescence impacts greatly on lifetime skeletal health. The purpose of this review is to summarize current evidence of the effects of gymnastics activities on bone mineral accrual during growth and to describe possible factors that influence bone mineral gains. The PubMed and SportDiscus databases were searched, and a total of 24 articles met the selection criteria and were included in this review. Artistic and rhythmic gymnasts presented higher bone mineral density and content values compared to untrained controls, despite possible negative effects associated with hormonal levels, dietary restrictions and body fat. The results suggest that gymnasts had similar bone turnover values compared to untrained controls. High-intensity mechanical loading of gymnastics activity appears to increase bone development and counterbalance negative effects, such as later pubertal development, lower body fat mass and lower hormone levels. In conclusion, gymnasts present higher bone mineral values in comparison with untrained controls. The osteogenic effect of gymnastics athletic activity has a positive influence on bone mineral accrual and overcomes the possible negative influence of high athletic activity that may cause negative energy balance and low body fat mass which are associated with lower bone accrual.
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