Bone speed of sound and physical activity levels of overweight and normal-weight girls and adolescents.

نویسندگان

  • Mathew Yao
  • Izabella Ludwa
  • Lauren Corbett
  • Panagiota Klentrou
  • Peter Bonsu
  • Kimberley Gammage
  • Bareket Falk
چکیده

Bone properties, reflected by speed of sound (SOS), and physical activity levels were examined in overweight (OW) girls (n = 19) and adolescents (n = 22), in comparison with normal-weight (NW) girls (n = 21) and adolescents (n = 13). Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was higher in NW than in OW in both age groups. Tibial SOS was lower in OW compared with NW in both age groups. MVPA correlated with tibial SOS, once age was partialed out. The results suggest that overweight girls and adolescents are characterized by low tibial SOS, which may be partially attributed to lower physical activity levels.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Pediatric exercise science

دوره 23 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011