Total and regional bone mineral and tissue composition in female adolescent athletes: comparison between volleyball players and swimmers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exploring the osteogenic effect of different bone-loading sports is particular relevant to understand the interaction between skeletal muscle and bone health during growth. This study aimed to compare total and regional bone and soft-tissue composition between female adolescent swimmers (n=20, 15.71±0.93 years) and volleyball players (n=26, 16.20±0.77 years).

Methods

Dietary intake was obtained using food frequency questionnaires. Body size was given by stature, sitting height, and body mass. Six skinfolds were measured. Bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD), lean soft tissue, and fat tissue were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Pearson's product moment correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the relationships among variables, by

SUBMITTER: Valente-Dos-Santos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6031185 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature