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H Macdonald, S Manske, K Reed, K Khan, H McKay

2005/12/1

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

8

153

Elsevier Limited

270 Action Schools! BC: Daily physical activity increases bone strength in prepubertal boys Page 1 Action Schools! Be: Daily physical activity increases bone strength in prepubertal boys H. Macdonald1, S. rvTanske2, K. Reed', K. Khan3* & H. McKat 1School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia 2Division of Orthopaedic Engineering Research, University of British Columbia 3Department Of Orthopaedics, Faculty Of Medicine, University Of British Columbia 4Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Few studies have evaluated the bone structural response to a physical activity intervention in boys using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT). Thus, our aim was to compare changes in tibial bone geometry, density and strength between 91 prepubertal (Tanner stage 1) boys who participated in aschool-based physical activity program, Action Schools! BC …