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| OPTIMIZING BONE MASS AND STRENGTH: THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION DURING GROWTH (MEDICINE & SPORT SCIENCE, VOL 51) |
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Editors: R. M. Daly and M. A. Petit
Bibliographic: ISBN-10: 3805582757, ISBN-13: 978-3805582759; Karger Publishing, Basel, 2007, £85.64, 162 pages, hardcover
Subjects: Exercise and bone health, osteoporosis
Reviewed by: Fadil Ozyener MD, PhD, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa, Turkey
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| DESCRIPTION |
| This volume describes and discusses the maturation of bone in children and adolescents. The focus is on the role of physical activity for optimizing this process |
| PURPOSE |
| To provide an up to date review of the factors that influence the development of bone health during childhood and adolescence |
| AUDIENCE |
| Exercise specialists, pediatricians, nutritionists, biomedical researchers, sports medics and any public health professional will find this book very helpful when dealing with optimizing bone development and/or maintaining bone health |
| FEATURES |
| The featured subjects are: Osteoporosis: A Pediatric Concern?; The Biomechanical Basis of Bone Strength Development during Growth; The Effect of Exercise on Bone Mass and Structural Geometry during Growth; Evidence for an Interaction between Exercise and Nutrition for Improved Bone Health during Growth; Gene- Environment Interactions in the Skeletal Response to Nutrition and Exercise during Growth; The Effect of Energy Balance on Endocrine Function and Bone Health in Youth; Risk Factors for Fractures in Normally Active Children and Adolescents; Does Exercise during Growth Prevent Fractures in Later Life?; Lessons Learned from School-Based Skeletal Loading Intervention Trials: Putting Research into Practice |
| ASSESSMENT |
| The editors have assembled the 51st' volume of Medicine and Sports Science as a necessary reading for exercise specialists, pediatricians, nutritionists, and/or any public health professionals interested in understanding and improving the health of bone in children and adults. The book provides an excellent source of recent information on the subject |
