ArticlePhysiological reports2026
Handball participation and bone mineral accrual during growth: A 1-year longitudinal controlled study in young male athletes.
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Multidirectional sports such as handball may provide beneficial mechanical stimuli, but longitudinal evidence in male children remains limited. This study examined one-year differences in bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and bone area (BA) between male children engaged in regular handball practice and age-matched controls. This non-randomized longitudinal study included 72 healthy male children aged 10-12 years: handball group (HG, n = 36) and control group (CG, n = 36). Whole-body and regional bone outcomes were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Between-group differences at follow-up were evaluated using ANCOVA, while longitudinal changes were examined using linear mixed-effects models. Handball players exhibited greater adjusted BMD at follow-up than controls, with the largest effect at the lumbar spine (adjusted mean difference = 0.034 g/cm
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