The Influence of Intensive Physical Exercise on Bone Acquisition in Adolescent Elite Female and Male Artistic Gymnasts

Physical exercise enhances bone acquisition during adolescence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of intensive physical exercise on bone acquisition in adolescent elite artistic gymnasts. The study included 262 athletes (93 males and 169 females, aged 13–23 yr) participating in the...

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Published in:The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2004-09, Vol.89 (9), p.4383-4387
Main Authors: Markou, Kostas B., Mylonas, Panagiotis, Theodoropoulou, Anastasia, Kontogiannis, Apostolos, Leglise, Michel, Vagenakis, Apostolos G., Georgopoulos, Neoklis A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Body Height
Body Weight
Bone Density
Bone Development
Endocrinopathies
Exercise
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gymnastics
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Puberty
Regression Analysis
Sex Factors
Vertebrates: endocrinology
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Summary:Physical exercise enhances bone acquisition during adolescence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of intensive physical exercise on bone acquisition in adolescent elite artistic gymnasts. The study included 262 athletes (93 males and 169 females, aged 13–23 yr) participating in the 24th European Championship held in Greece. Bone age compared with chronological age was delayed by 2 yr for females (n = 120) and 1 yr for males (n = 68). For both sexes, the growth chart of bone mineral density (BMD) followed a normal pattern when estimated according to bone age rather than chronological age. For females, BMD was positively correlated with bone age, chronological age, height, body weight, body mass index, body fat, lean body mass, and with age of onset of training, and negatively with duration of exercise and intensity of training (P values range from
ISSN:0021-972X
1945-7197
DOI:10.1210/jc.2003-031865