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      A comparison of bone mineral content between premenarcheal elite gymnasts and normally active girls

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      Date
      2000
      Author
      Mafukidze, Jay Carol-Anne
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      Thirty premenarcheal elite gymnasts (training > 15 hrs./wk and competing at provincial level or higher) ranging in age from 8 to 15 years (M = 11.65, SD = 1.90) were age matched to 30 normally active girls ranging in age from 8 to 15 years (M = 11.52, SD = 1.76) to determine whether gymnasts would have a greater bone mineral content (BMC). Gymnastics training sessions were analysed to determine the magnitude and frequency of loads encountered. Potential confounding variables were: age, height, weight, pubic hair (PH) status, percent body fat, bone mineral free lean mass, current total caloric, calcium and Vitamin D intake, and physical activity level. The gymnasts were significantly shorter (p
      Degree
      Master of Science (M.Sc.)
      Department
      College of Kinesiology
      Program
      College of Kinesiology
      Committee
      Yong-Hing; Mirwald, R.; Russell, Keith; Bailey, Don; Faulkner, Bob
      Copyright Date
      2000
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-08172012-113819
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