Endocrine parameters in association with bone mineral accrual in young female vocational ballet dancers

ConclusionTwo consecutive years of vocational dance training revealed that young female dancers demonstrate consistently lower bone mass compared to controls at both impact and non-impact sites. The studied endocrine parameters do not seem to explain group differences in terms of bone mass gains at impact sites.
Source: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research