Water polo is associated with an apparent redistribution of bone mass and density from the lower to the upper limbs
| Autor: | Stavros A. Kavouras, Maria Perraki, Melina Karipidou, Mary Yannakoulia, Labros S. Sidossis, Faidon Magkos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Physiology sports Physical exercise Water polo Bone Response Bone and Bones Upper Extremity Bone Density Physiology (medical) Internal medicine Medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine sports.sports_position Exercise Bone mineral business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Total body General Medicine Anatomy Overhead throwing Endocrinology Lower Extremity Bone mineral content Bone Remodeling business human activities Bone mass Sports |
| Zdroj: | European journal of applied physiology. 97(3) |
| ISSN: | 1439-6319 |
| Popis: | The bone response to exercise is site-specific and load-dependent. Recent evidence suggests that an inverse relationship may exist between loaded and unloaded sites, such that the former may benefit at the expense of the latter. The present study examined this possibility in 48 males (21 water polo players, 12 handball players, and 15 sedentary controls). Water polo and handball are alike with respect to the active loading of the upper limbs during overhead throwing; however, the weight-supporting environment of water polo removes the weight-bearing effect from the lower limbs. Bone mineral content (BMC), bone projected area (Ap), and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) of the total body and of various subregions were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. After adjusting for age, height, and weight, water polo players had higher arms BMC, Ap, and aBMD (by 22.2, 11.1, and 10.5%, respectively; P |
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