ArticleJournal of bone metabolism2019
Impact of Artistic Gymnastics on Bone Formation Marker, Density and Geometry in Female Adolescents: ABCD-Growth Study.
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- The effect of weight-bearing exercise on the mechanisms of bone health in young females: A systematic review.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2022Review
- Anorexic Readiness Syndrome in Elite Female Acrobatic Gymnasts-International Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Bone parameters of elite athletes with oligomenorrhea and prevalence seeking medical attention: a cross-sectional study.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2021Article
- Association between Hippocampal Volume and Working Memory in 10,000+ 9-10-Year-Old Children: Sex Differences.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Body Composition, Training Volume/Pattern and Injury Status of Slovenian Adolescent Female High-Performance Gymnasts.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Influential role of lean soft tissue in the association between training volume and bone mineral density among male adolescent practitioners of impact-loading sports: ABCD Growth study.BMC pediatrics · 2020Article
- Change in the Mindset of a Paediatric Exercise Physiologist: A Review of Fifty Years Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare bone density accrual and markers of bone geometry and formation between female adolescents engaged and not engaged in artistic gymnastics (AGs).
methodsThis was a 12-month longitudinal study involving 20 female adolescents, including 10 controls and 10 gymnasts (AGs) aged 11 to 16 years. At baseline, the gymnasts had a minimum of 12 months of practice, and the controls reported no participation in any organized sport. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in the lower limbs, upper limbs, spine, and whole body. In addition, BMD and geometrical properties of the femur were assessed. As a bone formation marker, osteocalcin level was measured.
resultsFemoral aspects were increased in the gymnasts by 19% (
conclusionsThe gymnasts, after a 12-month follow-up, demonstrated a higher BMD in the Ward's triangle and whole femur than the controls, as well as an improvement in femur density. These changes were mainly due to the weekly training load. Lastly, the gymnasts had significant bone accrual (after 12 months) in the upper limbs, lower limbs, and whole body.
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