Is there a critical period for bone response to weight-bearing exercise in children and adolescents? a systematic review
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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.
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During childhood and adolescence, it is necessary to engage in weight-bearing physical activities, such as running and jumping, in order to attain peak bone mass and maintain healthy bone mineral accrual.
“During childhood and adolescence, it is necessary to engage in weight-bearing physical activities, such as running and jumping, in order to attain peak bone mass and maintain healthy bone mineral accrual.64–67”
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- Authors
- MacKelvie, K. J., Khan, K. M., & McKay, H. A.
- Affiliations
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Khan, K M
- ORCID
- McKay, H A
- Venue
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 2002-08
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 250-257
- ISSN
- 0306-3674 (ISSN-L)
- 1473-0480
- PMC
- PMC1724536
- OpenAlex
- W2096885396
- Cited by
- 364
- References
- 74
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- FWCI
- 1.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- British Journal of Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Keywords
- bone mineral density, weight-bearing exercise, children, adolescents, puberty, critical period, bone adaptation, hormonal factors, growth, exercise intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Anthropometry, Bone Development, Calcification, Physiologic, Child, Humans, Puberty, Exercise, Absorptiometry, Photon, Bone Density, Weight-Bearing
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