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  • Title: Influence of physical activity and maturation status on bone mass and geometry in early pubertal girls.
    Author: Wang QJ, Suominen H, Nicholson PH, Zou LC, Alen M, Koistinen A, Cheng S.
    Journal: Scand J Med Sci Sports; 2005 Apr; 15(2):100-6. PubMed ID: 15773864.
    Abstract:
    This study aimed to evaluate the influence of leisure-time physical activity on the development of bone mass and density in early pubertal girls. Scores of physical activity were obtained from 242 Finnish girls (10-12 years old within Tanner Stages I-II) using a questionnaire. Bone mass and density were assessed using different densitometric techniques. At Tanner Stage I, active girls had significantly higher bone mineral mass (BMC) and areal bone mineral density (aBMD) of the whole body and cortical volumetric BMD and thickness of the tibial shaft compared with sedentary girls (P<0.05). On the other hand, the active girls at Tanner Stage II showed significantly higher values only in BMC and aBMD at the lumbar spine (P=0.017 and P=0.007, respectively). These indicated that girls at Tanner Stage I with higher leisure-time physical activity level benefited more from physical activity in terms of their bone development than their less active counterparts. Our results provide evidence that the most beneficial time for physical exercise to exhibit its effect on bone development is in the earlier pubertal period for normal school children, but the positive effect on the lumbar spine is also demonstrated in Tanner Stage II.
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