Practice of martial arts and bone mineral density in adolescents of both sexes

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between martial arts practice (judo, karate and kung-fu) and bone mineral density in adolescents. Methods: The study was composed of 138 (48 martial arts practitioners and 90 non-practitioners) adolescents of both sexes,...

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Main Authors: Igor Hideki Ito, Alessandra Madia Mantovani, Ricardo Ribeiro Agostinete, Paulo Costa Junior, Edner Fernando Zanuto, Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro, Luis Pedro Ribeiro, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Paulista de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-05822016000200210&lng=en&tlng=en