ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2018
Vigorous physical activity patterns affect bone growth during early puberty in boys.
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- A comparison of the associations between bone health and three different intensities of accelerometer-derived habitual physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2022Pooled it
- Is device-measured vigorous physical activity associated with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Pooled it
- Association of objectively measured physical activity and bone health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2020Pooled it
- Active Video Games Improve Muscular Fitness and Motor Skills in Children with Overweight or Obesity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The Crucial Role of Exercise in Promoting Adolescent Bone Health.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Role of SOST in Response to Mechanical Stimulation in Bone and Extraosseous Organs.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Asymmetric Osteopenia in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Based on Hounsfield Unit of Computed Tomography.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- Micromechanical Loading Studies in Ex Vivo Cultured Embryonic Rat Bones Enabled by a Newly Developed Portable Loading Device.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2023Article
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in Multiple Exercise-Regulated Bone Homeostasis.Aging and disease · 2023Review
- The Impact of Diet and Physical Activity on Bone Health in Children and Adolescents.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
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- Physical Activity in Puberty is Associated with Total Body and Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Characteristics in Males at 18 Years of Age.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Article
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Abstract
This study aims to analyze the impact of participation in vigorous physical activity as it can promote a healthy bone development. Adolescents who increased their participation in vigorous physical activity showed higher improvements in bone parameters compared to those who did not, which highlights the relevance of vigorous physical activity engagement.
introductionThe main purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of different patterns of vigorous physical activity (VPA) on bone development.
methodsOne-week accelerometry registers and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans at the whole body, hip, and lumbar spine of 140 healthy male adolescents (11-13 years, at baseline) were performed twice with a 1-year interval between measurements. Four patterns of VPA evolution ("low-low," "low-high," "high-low," and "high-high") and three patterns of bone growth ("optimal," "mean," and "reduced") were defined according to the median participation in VPA and a cluster analysis of the longitudinal changes in BMC and BMD in all sites measured, respectively. Bone mineral parameters were adjusted for skeletal age and body weight prior to statistical comparison among groups.
resultsParticipants in the "low-high" group had greater adjusted BMD increases at both the femoral neck and lumbar spine when compared to the "low-low" group (estimated mean (95% CI) 0.066 (0.047-0.085) vs. 0.034 (0.021-0.047) g/cm
conclusionsEngaging in VPA as well as maintaining high levels of VPA during puberty is associated with greater gains in bone mass, which can have an impact in future bone health.
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