Bone Abstracts

Objectives: Over the last several years, the Monofin has appeared with increasing regularity at swim practices throughout the world. Physical activity during childhood is advocated as one strategy for enhancing peak bone mass as a means to reduce osteoporosis. Clinical studies have found that non-impact sport like swimming are associated with normal to low bone densities. Little is known about the influence of monofin swimming during childhood on lumbar spine mass. This is a n...