Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0004p25 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Sitting time has a stronger effect on bone than moderate plus vigorous activity

Binkley Teresa , Weidauer Lee , Specker Bonny

Objective: The use of high-impact weight bearing physical activities has been accepted as a means to increase osteogenic effects on bone. Studies in adolescents found that physical activity could counteract the detrimental effects on bone associated with television time in boys and time spent studying in girls. Our aim was to test the effects of the percent of time spent in moderate plus vigorous activities (ModVig) and sitting (SIT) on bone health. We hypothesized that high M...