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Bone density in eumenorrheic female college athletes.

W L Risser1, E J Lee, A LeBlanc

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|October 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Young athletes engaging in weight-bearing sports like volleyball and basketball show higher bone density. However, swimmers exhibited lower lumbar spine bone density, even compared to non-athletes, which was an unexpected finding.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Bone Physiology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Limited research exists on exercise's impact on bone density in young, eumenorrheic athletes.
  • Understanding bone health in athletes across different sports is crucial for injury prevention and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between athletic status and bone mineral density (BMD) in young athletes.
  • To compare BMD in volleyball players, basketball players, swimmers, and non-athletes.

Main Methods:

  • Bone density was measured in the calcaneus and lumbar spine (L2-L4) using photon absorptiometry.
  • Multivariate analysis of covariance was employed to analyze the effect of athletic status, with height and weight as covariates.

Main Results:

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  • Volleyball and basketball players demonstrated significantly higher calcaneal bone density compared to swimmers and non-athletes.
  • Swimmers showed significantly lower lumbar spine bone density than all other groups, including non-athletes.
  • Non-athletes had lower lumbar spine bone density than volleyball players.

Conclusions:

  • Athletic activities involving vertical weight-bearing, such as volleyball and basketball, are associated with higher bone density.
  • The unexpectedly low lumbar spine bone density in swimmers warrants further investigation, especially in comparison to other athletic groups and non-athletes.