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Wilks, Desireé Christin and Winwood, Keith and Gilliver, Sally Frances and Kwiet, Ariane and Sun, Lin Wen and Gutwasser, Constanze and Ferretti, José Luis and Sargeant, Anthony John and Felsenberg, Dieter and Rittweger, Jörn (2009) Age-dependency of bone mass and geometry: A cross sectional pQCT study on male and female Master sprinters, middle distance runners, long distance runners, race-walkers, and sedentary people. Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 9 (5), pp. 236-246. International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions.
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Objective: To investigate whether athletic participation allows master athletes to preserve their good bone health into old age. Methods: Bone strength indicators of the tibia and the radius were obtained of master runners and race-walkers (n=300) competing at World and European Master Championships and of 75 sedentary controls, all aged 33-94yrs. Results: In the tibia, diaphyseal cortical area (Ar.Ct), polar moment of resistance (RPol) and trabecular bone mineral density (vBMD) were generally greater in athletes than controls at all ages. In the athletes, but not the controls, Ar.Ct, RPol (females) and trabecular vBMD were negatively correlated with age (p<0.01). Radius measures were comparable between athlete and control groups at all ages. The amalgamated data revealed negative correlations of age with Ar.Ct, RPol (females), cortical vBMD and trabecular vBMD (males; p<0.005) and positive correlations with endocortical circumference (p<0.001). Conclusion: This cross-sectional study found age-related differences in tibial bone strength indicators of master athletes, but not sedentary controls, thus, groups becoming more similar with advancing age. Age-related differences were noticeable in the radius too, without any obvious group difference. Results are compatible with the notion that bones adapt to exercise-specific forces throughout the human lifespan.
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| Title: | Age-dependency of bone mass and geometry: A cross sectional pQCT study on male and female Master sprinters, middle distance runners, long distance runners, race-walkers, and sedentary people | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date: | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volume: | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 236-246 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: | International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords: | Track and Field Runners, Ageing, Bone Strength, Volumetric Bone Mineral Density (vBMD), Exercise | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program: | other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | E - no assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Program: | E - no assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | E - no assignment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Köln-Porz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Space Physiology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited By: | Rittweger, Jörn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposited On: | 22 Jan 2010 13:31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 10 Jan 2019 15:51 |
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