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Effects Of Long-Term Surfing On Bone Health In Mature-Aged Males, Michael Climstein, Zach Pollard, James Furness, Joe Walsh, Chris Mclellan, Jarrod Meerkin
Effects Of Long-Term Surfing On Bone Health In Mature-Aged Males, Michael Climstein, Zach Pollard, James Furness, Joe Walsh, Chris Mclellan, Jarrod Meerkin
Chris McLellan
Low mechanical loading aquatic activities such as swimming and scuba diving have identified decreased bone mineral density (BMD); however, the effects of long-term surfing on bone health remains uninvestigated. This was a cross-sectional observational study with two groups: surfers (n = 11) with 40 years surfing experience and age and gender-matched sedentary controls (n = 10). Data collected included physical activity questionnaires, biomarkers, BMD, bone mineral content, and body composition. Surfers demonstrated a significantly (p