Is bone mineral density advantage maintained long-term in previous weight lifters?
(1995) In Calcified Tissue International 57(5). p.325-328- Abstract
- This cross-sectional study was done in order to ascertain whether there is a lifelong beneficial effect on bone mineral density (BMD) of early, long-lasting, and intense physical exercise. Forty-eight male ex-weight lifters, mean age 64 years (range 50-79) participated. They had followed a training program of an average of 10 hours/week (range 4-20) for an average of 13 years (range 1-34). They had all retired from competitive sport an average of 30 years (range 7-50) ago. Sixty-six age-matched volunteers served as controls. The bone mineral density (BMD, areal density, g/cm2) in the total body, spine, and hips and the fat content and lean body mass were measured with the LUNAR DPX bone mass scanner. In ex-weight lifters 50-64 years of... (More)
- This cross-sectional study was done in order to ascertain whether there is a lifelong beneficial effect on bone mineral density (BMD) of early, long-lasting, and intense physical exercise. Forty-eight male ex-weight lifters, mean age 64 years (range 50-79) participated. They had followed a training program of an average of 10 hours/week (range 4-20) for an average of 13 years (range 1-34). They had all retired from competitive sport an average of 30 years (range 7-50) ago. Sixty-six age-matched volunteers served as controls. The bone mineral density (BMD, areal density, g/cm2) in the total body, spine, and hips and the fat content and lean body mass were measured with the LUNAR DPX bone mass scanner. In ex-weight lifters 50-64 years of age, the BMD was greater than in controls. After 65 years, no difference was found between the former weight lifters and their controls. (Less)
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- Karlsson, Magnus LU ; Johnell, Olof LU and Obrant, Karl LU
- publishing date
- 1995
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Duarenergy X-ray absorptiometry, Bone mass measurements, Bone mineral density, Weight lifting, physical activity
- in
- Calcified Tissue International
- volume
- 57
- issue
- 5
- pages
- 325 - 328
- publisher
- Springer
- external identifiers
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- pmid:8564793
- scopus:0028786317
- ISSN
- 1432-0827
- DOI
- 10.1007/BF00302066
- language
- English
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abstract = {{This cross-sectional study was done in order to ascertain whether there is a lifelong beneficial effect on bone mineral density (BMD) of early, long-lasting, and intense physical exercise. Forty-eight male ex-weight lifters, mean age 64 years (range 50-79) participated. They had followed a training program of an average of 10 hours/week (range 4-20) for an average of 13 years (range 1-34). They had all retired from competitive sport an average of 30 years (range 7-50) ago. Sixty-six age-matched volunteers served as controls. The bone mineral density (BMD, areal density, g/cm2) in the total body, spine, and hips and the fat content and lean body mass were measured with the LUNAR DPX bone mass scanner. In ex-weight lifters 50-64 years of age, the BMD was greater than in controls. After 65 years, no difference was found between the former weight lifters and their controls.}},
author = {{Karlsson, Magnus and Johnell, Olof and Obrant, Karl}},
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keywords = {{Duarenergy X-ray absorptiometry; Bone mass measurements; Bone mineral density; Weight lifting; physical activity}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{5}},
pages = {{325--328}},
publisher = {{Springer}},
series = {{Calcified Tissue International}},
title = {{Is bone mineral density advantage maintained long-term in previous weight lifters?}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00302066}},
doi = {{10.1007/BF00302066}},
volume = {{57}},
year = {{1995}},
}