Effects of short-term swimming exercise on bone mineral density, geometry, and microstructural properties in sham and ovariectomized rats

Little information exists about the effects of swimming exercise on bone health in ovariectomized animals with estrogen deficiency, which resembles the postmenopausal state and age-related bone loss in humans. This study investigated the effects of swimming exercise on tibia and femur bone mineral d...

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Main Authors: Foong Kiew Ooi, Wan Mohd Norsyam, Asok Kumar Ghosh, Siti Amrah Sulaiman, Chee Keong Chen, Leung-kim Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X14000264