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ba0005p264 | Muscle, physical activity and bone | ECTS2016

UK popular sports and hip differences on bone outcomes in adolescent male athletes: The PRO-BONE study

Vlachopoulos Dimitris , Barker Alan , Williams Craig , Knapp Karen , Metcalf Brad , Arngrimsson Sigurbjorn , Fatouros Ioannis , Gracia-Marco Luis

Sports specific training may have different impact on bone outcomes, and adolescence is a key period to optimize bone health. The aim was to examine hip differences on bone outcomes between osteogenic (football) and non-osteogenic (swimming and cycling) sports in adolescent males.One hundred twenty one males (13.1±0.1 years) volunteered to partake in this study that received ethics approval from the UK National Research Ethics Service. Participants ...