Sports Practice and Bone Mass in Prepubertal Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cross-sectional Analysis
AUTOR(ES)
Mantovani, Alessandra Madia, Lima, Manoel Carlos Spiguel, Agostinete, Ricardo Ribeiro, Ito, Igor Hideki, Codogno, Jamile Sanches, Lynch, Kyle Robinson, Fernandes, Rômulo Araújo
FONTE
Motriz: rev. educ. fis.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2016-12
RESUMO
Abstract AIM To compare bone mass and body composition variables between adolescents engaged in high-impact sports and adults who were sedentary during early life. METHOD A cross-sectional study with 155 participants (64 adolescents and 91 adults) aged between 11 and 50 years old. Among the adults, history of sports was evaluated during face-to-face interviews, and information regarding the adolescents' training routines was provided by their coaches. Body composition was evaluated using Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry which provided data about bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), fat mass (FM), and free fat mass (FFM). RESULTS Adults who engaged in sports practice during early life had higher values of BMC (ES-r = 0.063), FFM (ES-r = 0.391), and lower values of FM (ES-r = 0.396) than sedentary adults. Higher values of BMC (ES-r = 0.063) and BMD in lower limbs (ES-r = 0.091) were observed in active adolescents. Adolescents engaged in sports and adults who were sedentary in early life presented similar values in all bone variables, FM, and FFM. CONCLUSIONS Sports involvement in early life is related to higher bone mass in adulthood. Adolescents engaged in sports presented similar bone mass to adults who had been sedentary in early life.
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