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Is there a critical period for bone response to weight-bearing exercise in children and adolescents? a systematic review
Abstract
This systematic review examines and compares the bone mineral changes in children and adolescents, as measured by dual energy x ray absorptiometry, reported in exercise intervention studies. The effects of hormonal factors and growth on bone mineral change during puberty are examined, and the possibility of a critical period during which bone is especially adaptable to exercise is discussed.
- bone mineral content
- bone mineral density
- weight-bearing exercise
- osteoporosis
- puberty
- DEXA, dual energy x ray absorptiometry
- BMD, bone mineral density
- BMC, bone mineral content
- IGF, insulin-like growth factor
- GH, growth hormone