Why do marathon runners have less bone than weight lifters? A vital-biomechanical view and explanation

Bone. 1997 Mar;20(3):183-9. doi: 10.1016/s8756-3282(96)00311-0.

Author

H M Frost¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Southern Colorado Clinic, Pueblo 81001, USA.

PMID: 9071467
DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(96)00311-0

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aging / physiology
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bone Development / physiology*
Bone Remodeling
Bone and Bones / physiology
Child
Humans
Models, Biological
Osteoporosis / physiopathology
Running / physiology*
Weight Lifting / physiology*