Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Sport Specificity And Training Influence Bone And Body Composition In Women Collegiate Athletes, Jennifer M. Markos, Aaron Carbuhn, Tara Fernandez, Amy Bragg, John Green, Stephen Crouse
Sport Specificity And Training Influence Bone And Body Composition In Women Collegiate Athletes, Jennifer M. Markos, Aaron Carbuhn, Tara Fernandez, Amy Bragg, John Green, Stephen Crouse
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Sport Specificity and Training Influence Bone and Body Composition In Women Collegiate Athletes
Jennifer M. Markos†, Aaron F. Carbuhn†, Tara E. Fernandez‡, Amy F. Bragg‡, John S. Green‡, FACSM, and Stephen F. Crouse‡, FACSM. Department of Health and Kinesiology and Department of Athletics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (Sponsor: S.F. Crouse)
This is a novel descriptive study to characterize off-season, pre-season, and post-season bone and body composition measures in women collegiate athletes.
PURPOSE: To quantify changes in women collegiate athletes’ bone mineral content, bone mineral density (BMD), arm BMD, leg BMD, pelvis BMD, spine BMD, and body composition …