Bone mineral content determined by energy X-ray absorptiometry correlates with handgrip strength in Latin American divers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although a lack of gravitational stimuli decreases bone mineral content in some populations, such as astronauts' bone mineral content (BMC), little is known about the association of BMC with handgrip muscle strength (HGS) in divers of different years of diving experience.

Objectives

To describe the BMC and body composition of diver workers of different years of diving experience. A second objective was to associate the level of BMC with HGS.

Materials and methods

A descriptive and longitudinal pilot study was carried out in adult men divers of different years of diving experience; tertile 1 of diving experience 1-20 years (T1DE, n = 27), tertile 2 of diving experience 21-35 years (T2DE, n = 11), and tertile 3 of diving experience 36-45 years

SUBMITTER: Veliz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12301340 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature