Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Peer Reviewed No Remove constraint Peer Reviewed: No Subject Exercise for youth -- Physiological aspects Remove constraint Subject: Exercise for youth -- Physiological aspects

Search Results

  • The effects of high-impact exercise on bone mass in adolescent girls

    Creator:
    Witzke, Kara A.
    Abstract:
    We evaluated anthropometric and performance measures which best predict bone mineral density (BMD) in 54 adolescent girls (14.6±0.5y; 22.7±14.0 months past menarche). BMD for the whole body, femoral neck, greater trochanter, lumbar spine (L2-L4), and mid-femoral shaft was assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (Hologic QDR 1000/W). Whole body lean...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation