Potential Effects of Lifelong Team Handball and Football Training and Nutritional Habits on Bone Health and Body Composition in Elderly Women.
Domenico MartoneJeppe Foged Vigh-LarsenDaniela VitucciMalte Nejst LarsenMorten Bredsgaard RandersJens Lykkegaard OlesenMagni MohrAnnamaria ManciniPeter KrustrupPasqualina BuonoPublished in: Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology (2024)
Our study suggest that the beneficial effects of lifetime handball/football practice on bone preservation in elderly women occur independently from nutritional intake, which emphasize the potential role of team sports in osteoporosis prevention. Future studies should focus on the cofounding factors and causative mechanisms mediated by team sport practice in osteoporosis prevention.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- body composition
- postmenopausal women
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- high school
- resistance training
- primary care
- middle aged
- human health
- public health
- pregnancy outcomes
- community dwelling
- mental health
- current status
- risk assessment
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- metabolic syndrome
- soft tissue
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- health promotion
- bone loss
- case control