The Relation between Infants'Bones and Their Exercise and Athletic Ability

Autor: Muto, Norihisa, Kuwahara, Nobuharu, Takemoto, Yasufumi, Washino, Kaei, Nishida, Hiroyuki
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: 岐阜市立女子短期大学研究紀要. 54:41-47
ISSN: 0916-3174
Popis: This study investigated how infants' bones are influenced by their weight, athletic ability and diet. The following results were obtained; 1) The subjects' ability to do the sports tests was found to be related to the number of steps they take on average; 2) The more steps male infants take, the better the quality of bones they have; 3) The better the quality of bones are, the better they are at sports; 4) According to some kindergarten teachers, the more active infants are, the better the quality of bones are; 5) Infants who like dairy products, have good appetites and eat a balanced diet, will have good bones. The results show that getting moderate exercise and having a balanced diet are important from infancy to improve and maintain the quality of bones.
Databáze: OpenAIRE