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Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International 11/2008

01.11.2008 | Original Article

Competitive physical activity early in life is associated with bone mineral density in elderly Swedish men

verfasst von: M. Nilsson, C. Ohlsson, A. L. Eriksson, K. Frändin, M. Karlsson, Ö. Ljunggren, D. Mellström, M. Lorentzon

Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International | Ausgabe 11/2008

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Abstract

Summary

In this population-based study of 75-year-old men (n = 498), we investigated the association between physical activity (PA) early in life and present bone mineral density (BMD). We demonstrate that a high frequency of competitive sports early in life is associated with BMD at several bone sites, indicating that increases in BMD following PA are preserved longer than previously believed.

Introduction

Physical activity (PA) increases bone mineral density (BMD) during growth. It is unclear if the positive effects remain at old age. In this study, we aimed to determine if PA early in life was associated with BMD in elderly men.

Methods

In this population-based study, 498 men, 75.2 ± 3.3 (mean±SD) years old, were included. BMD was assessed using DXA. Data concerning lifetime PA, including both competitive (CS) and recreational sports (RS), and occupational physical load (OPL), were collected at interview.

Results

Subjects in the highest frequency group of CS in the early period (10–35 years), had higher BMD at the total body (4.2%, p < 0.01), total hip (7.0%, p < 0.01), trochanter (8.7%, p < 0.01), and lumbar spine (7.9%, p < 0.01), than subjects not involved in CS. A stepwise linear regression model showed that frequency of CS in the early period independently positively predicted present BMD at the total body (β = 0.12, p < 0.01), total hip (β = 0.11, p < 0.01), trochanter (β = 0.12, p < 0.01), and lumbar spine (β = 0.11, p = 0.01).

Conclusions

We demonstrate that PA in CS early in life is associated with BMD in 75-year-old Swedish men, indicating that increases in BMD following PA are preserved longer than previously believed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Competitive physical activity early in life is associated with bone mineral density in elderly Swedish men
verfasst von
M. Nilsson
C. Ohlsson
A. L. Eriksson
K. Frändin
M. Karlsson
Ö. Ljunggren
D. Mellström
M. Lorentzon
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2008
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Osteoporosis International / Ausgabe 11/2008
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-008-0600-8

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