Skeletal Benefits After Long-Term Retirement in Former Elite Female Gymnasts
Skeletal Benefits After Long-Term Retirement in Former Elite Female Gymnasts
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DOI:
10.1359/jbmr.090521
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发表时间:
2009-12-01
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Bass, Shona
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作者:
Eser, Prisca;Hill, Briony;Bass, Shona
Bone strength benefits after long-term retirement from elite gymnastics in terms of bone geometry and volumetric BMD were studied by comparing retired female gymnasts to moderately active age-matched women. In a cross-sectional study, 30 retired female gymnasts were compared with 30 age-matched moderately active controls. Bone geometric and densitometric parameters were measured by pQCT at the distal epiphyses and shafts of the tibia, femur, radius, and humerus. Muscle cross-sectional areas were assessed from the shaft scans. Independent t-tests were conducted on bone and muscle variables to detect differences between the two groups. The gymnasts had retired for a mean of 6.1 +/- 0.4 yr and were engaged in