The effect of swimming during childhood and adolescence on bone mineral density: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Gomez-Bruton, J Montero-Marin, A González-Agüero… - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background The effects of swimming on bone mineral density (BMD) have been studied by
several researchers, with inconsistent results. Aim This meta-analysis aims to determine …

Swimming and peak bone mineral density: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Gomez-Bruton, J Montero-Marin… - Journal of sports …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This meta-analysis aims to determine the effects of regular swimming on bone mineral
density (BMD) in young adults (18–30 years). A systematic search was performed in …

Is bone tissue really affected by swimming? A systematic review

A Gomez-Bruton, A Gonzalez-Agueero… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Swimming, a sport practiced in hypogravity, has sometimes been associated
with decreased bone mass. Aim This systematic review aims to summarize and update …

Effect of swimming on bone metabolism in adolescents

O Derman, A Cinemre, N Kanbur, M Doğan… - The Turkish journal of …, 2008 - turkjpediatr.org
Physical activity has been shown to have a positive effect on bone metabolism among
adolescents. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of swimming on bone …

A comparison of bone mineral density in adolescent female swimmers, soccer players, and weight lifters

JW Bellew, L Gehrig - Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The study was designed to examine the effect of sports of varying skeletal loading
on bone density in adolescent female athletes. Methods: Bone mineral densities of female …

Swimming as Treatment for Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis

Y Su, Z Chen, W Xie - BioMed research international, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that seriously affects human health and quality of life. This
study is aimed at determining whether swimming had an effect on the bone mineral density …

The effect of aquatic exercise on bone mineral density in older adults. A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Schinzel, S Kast, M Kohl, S Von Stengel… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Aquatic or water-based exercise is a very popular type of exercise in particular
for people with physical limitations, joint problems and fear of falling. The present systematic …

The effects of swimming training on bone tissue in adolescence

A GómezBruton, A GonzálezAgüero… - … journal of medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The aim was to analyze bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) in regular
swimming trained adolescents and the interaction that weighbearing sports may have on …

Does long-term swimming participation have a deleterious effect on the adult female skeleton?

KG Greenway, JW Walkley, PA Rich - European journal of applied …, 2012 - Springer
Swimming is a popular activity for Australian women with proven cardiovascular benefits yet
lacks the features thought necessary to stimulate positive adaptive changes in bone. Given …

The effect of 12-month participation in osteogenic and non-osteogenic sports on bone development in adolescent male athletes. The PRO-BONE study

D Vlachopoulos, AR Barker, E Ubago-Guisado… - Journal of science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Research investigating the longitudinal effects of the most popular sports on
bone development in adolescent males is scarce. The aim is to investigate the effect of 12 …