Impact of Artistic Gymnastics on Bone Formation Marker, Density and Geometry in Female Adolescents: ABCD-Growth Study.
Isabella Neto ExupérioRicardo Ribeiro AgostineteAndré de Oliveira WerneckSantiago Maillane-VanegasRafael Luiz-de-MarcoEduardo D L MesquitaHan C G KemperRomulo Araújo FernandesPublished in: Journal of bone metabolism (2019)
The gymnasts, after a 12-month follow-up, demonstrated a higher BMD in the Ward's triangle and whole femur than the controls, as well as an improvement in femur density. These changes were mainly due to the weekly training load. Lastly, the gymnasts had significant bone accrual (after 12 months) in the upper limbs, lower limbs, and whole body.