The Indices of Bone Changes in Response to Exercise

abstract: The gold standard for bone measurement is DXA (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry). Typically, to observe changes in bone by DXA, a minimum of a 4-month intervention is required. Serum osteocalcin (OST) (a bone formation marker) and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the calcaneus can be used...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Heumann, Kristin Joelle (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
QUS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.9037