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Peripheral bone mineral density and different intensities of physical activity in children 6-8 years old: The Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study

Hasselstrom, H. ; Karlsson, Magnus LU ; Hansen, S. E. ; Gronfeldt, V. ; Froberg, K. and Andersen, L. B. (2007) In Calcified Tissue International 80(1). p.31-38
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the association between objectively measured habitual physical activity and calcaneal and forearm bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm(2)), one mechanically more loaded and one less loaded skeletal region, in children aged 6-8 years. BMD was measured in 297 boys and 265 girls by peripheral dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the forearm and calcaneus. An accelerometer registered the level of physical activity during 4 days (2 weekdays and the weekend). Weight, height, and skinfold thickness were measured. In order to establish thresholds (count center dot min(-1)) for bone-stimulating physical activity, we evaluated different definitions of vigorous physical activity. The boys had 3.2% higher distal forearm bone... (More)
This study aimed to evaluate the association between objectively measured habitual physical activity and calcaneal and forearm bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm(2)), one mechanically more loaded and one less loaded skeletal region, in children aged 6-8 years. BMD was measured in 297 boys and 265 girls by peripheral dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the forearm and calcaneus. An accelerometer registered the level of physical activity during 4 days (2 weekdays and the weekend). Weight, height, and skinfold thickness were measured. In order to establish thresholds (count center dot min(-1)) for bone-stimulating physical activity, we evaluated different definitions of vigorous physical activity. The boys had 3.2% higher distal forearm bone mineral content (BMC, P < 0.001) and 4.5% higher distal forearm BMD (P < 0.001) than the girls. They also carried out 9.7% more daily physical activity and spent 14.6-19.0% more time in vigorous physical activity (all P < 0.05) compared to the girls. In contrast, the girls had 3.8% higher calcaneal BMC (P < 0.01) and 2.5% higher calcaneal BMD (P < 0.05) than the boys. Both calcaneal and forearm BMD were significantly related to total time of daily physical activity as well as with intense physical activity above all the chosen cut-off points (all P < 0.05). The beta value for mean count center dot min(-1) physical activity was significantly lower than that for all the chosen cut-off points of vigorous activity both for calcaneal and distal forearm BMD. This study suggests that both habitual daily physical activity and amount of vigorous physical activity in children aged 6-8 years are associated with appendicular BMD. (Less)
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bone mineral density, bone mineral content, physical activity
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Calcified Tissue International
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10.1007/s00223-006-0137-9
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  author       = {{Hasselstrom, H. and Karlsson, Magnus and Hansen, S. E. and Gronfeldt, V. and Froberg, K. and Andersen, L. B.}},
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  keywords     = {{bone mineral density; bone mineral content; physical activity}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{31--38}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Calcified Tissue International}},
  title        = {{Peripheral bone mineral density and different intensities of physical activity in children 6-8 years old: The Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00223-006-0137-9}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00223-006-0137-9}},
  volume       = {{80}},
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