An 8-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Physical Activity and Bone Strength From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: The Iowa Bone Development Study.

CONCLUSION: Bone remains responsive to the mechanical loading of physical activity throughout adolescence and into emerging adulthood. Attention should be placed on promoting bone-strengthening physical activity after the prepubertal years when adult exercise patterns are likely formed. PMID: 31896075 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31896075?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pediatric Exercise Science - January 1, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Metcalf KM, Letuchy EM, Levy SM, Janz KF Tags: Pediatr Exerc Sci Source Type: research