Abstracts tagged "Bone density and physical activity"

Abstract Number: 1148 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Physical Activity on Bone Density of High School Girls: A Prospective Study
Ria Desai¹, Brian Carpenter¹, Matthew Kennedy¹, Milind Desai², Lisa Damour¹ and Chad Deal^3,4, ¹Laurel School, Shaker Heights, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Orthopedic and Rheumatology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleaveland, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic, Shaker Heights, OH
Background/Purpose: More than 50% of peak bone mass (PBM) is gained during adolescence and high impact exercise has been shown to impact bone accrual. We…