Bone mineral content of femur, lumbar vertebrae, and radius in eumenorrheic female athletes

This study compared bone mineral index (BMI, gm/cm²) of the femur, spine, and radius, measured by photon absorptiometry in various groups of eumenorrheic female athletes. The sample included body builders (11), swimmers (13), runners (5 collegiate, 11 recreational), and inactive controls (18) averag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Westfall, Carola Hammer, 1953-
Other Authors: Lohman, Timothy G.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1988
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276757