ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Adolescent Sport Participation and Age at Menarche in Relation to Midlife Body Composition, Bone Mineral Density, Fitness, and Physical Activity.
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- Hand grip strength, vitamin D status, and diets as predictors of bone health in 6-12 years old school children.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
- The Effect of Growth and Body Surface Area on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Cohort Study in Preadolescent Female Swimmers.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Relationships between Age at Menarche and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality among Japanese Women: The Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk (JACC) Study.Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis · 2023Article
- Long-term function, body composition and cardiometabolic health in midlife former athletes: a scoping review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
- Eating behaviours, menstrual history and the athletic career: a retrospective survey from adolescence to adulthood in female endurance athletes.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
- Effect of motor skills development on psychological and social traits of students of mazandaran province during the covid-19 pandemics.Sport sciences for health · 2023Article
- Association of Short-Term Changes in Menstrual Frequency, Medication Use, Weight and Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in College-Aged Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Bone parameters of elite athletes with oligomenorrhea and prevalence seeking medical attention: a cross-sectional study.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2021Article
- Musculoskeletal Benefits from a Physical Activity Program in Primary School are Retained 4 Years after the Program is Terminated.Calcified tissue international · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the associations of competitive sport participation in adolescence and age at menarche (AAM) with body composition, femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), physical performance, and physical activity (PA) in middle-aged women. 1098 women aged 47-55 years formed the sample of this retrospective study. Participants self-reported their PA level at age 13-16 years and AAM. The protocol also included dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, physical performance tests, and accelerometer-measured PA. Participants were divided into three groups according to their PA level at the age of 13-16 (no exercise, regular PA, and competitive sport) and according to their AAM (≤12, 13, and ≥14 years). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, participation in competitive sport at age 13-16 was associated with higher midlife lean mass and BMD, and better physical performance compared to groups with no exercise or regular PA. Individuals with AAM ≥ 14 years had lower midlife BMI and fat mass than participants in the other AAM groups and pre- and perimenopausal women with AAM ≥ 14 years had lower BMD than those with AAM ≤ 12. The findings indicate that participation in competitive sport in adolescence is associated with healthier body composition, higher BMD, and better physical performance in midlife, but BMD might be impaired if menarche occurs late.
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