Risk factors for stress fracture among young female cross-country runners

Risk factors for stress fracture among young female cross-country runners

To identify risk factors for stress fracture among young female distance runners. Participants were 127 competitive female distance runners, aged 18-26, who provided at least some follow-up data in a randomized trial among 150 runners of the effects of oral contraceptives on bone health. After compl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2007-09, Vol.39 (9), p.1457-1463
Hauptverfasser: KELSEY, Jennifer L, BACHRACH, Laura K, PROCTER-GRAY, Elizabeth, NIEVES, Jeri, GREENDALE, Gail A, SOWERS, Maryfran, BROWN, Byron W, MATHESO, Kim A, CRAWFORD, Sybil L, COBB, Kristin L
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Density - drug effects
Calcium, Dietary - analysis
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal - therapeutic use
Female
Fractures, Stress - etiology
Fractures, Stress - prevention & control
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Physical Endurance - physiology
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk Factors
Running - injuries
Running - physiology
Space life sciences
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
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Zusammenfassung:To identify risk factors for stress fracture among young female distance runners. Participants were 127 competitive female distance runners, aged 18-26, who provided at least some follow-up data in a randomized trial among 150 runners of the effects of oral contraceptives on bone health. After completing a baseline questionnaire and undergoing bone densitometry, they were followed an average of 1.85 yr. Eighteen participants had at least one stress fracture during follow-up. Baseline characteristics associated (P
ISSN:0195-9131
1530-0315
DOI:10.1249/mss.0b013e318074e54b