Health
Adolescent competitive sport participation linked to better fitness at midlife in women – News-Medical.Net
Females who participate in competitive sport during adolescence have better fitness at midlife than do females with no competitive sport background in adolescence,…
Females who participate in competitive sport during adolescence have better fitness at midlife than do females with no competitive sport background in adolescence, reveals a study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä. Higher lean mass and bone density and better physical performance at midlife were associated with competitive sport participation at the age of 13 to 16 years. The study also found that bone density was lower if the woman has had her first period at age 14 years or older.
The findings…
-
Business18 hours agoWhy Vault Minerals, Droneshield, Westgold Resources shares are climbing higher today
-
General23 hours agoBrick portico a relic of ‘prestigious’ Horton College in northern midlands
-
Noosa News20 hours agoQueenslanders to continue legal challenges against COVID-19 directives after successful appeal
-
Noosa News13 hours agoRacing Queensland responds to criticism of ‘deadliest’ greyhound track