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Development of optimal skeletal strength should decrease adult bone fragility. Nongymnasts (NON): were compared with girls exposed to gymnastics during growth (EX/GYM: ), using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) to evaluate postmenarcheal bone geometry, density, and strength. Pre- and perimenarcheal gymnastic loading yields advantages in indices of postmenarcheal bone geometry and skeletal strength.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Institute for Human Performance, 505 Irving Avenue, Rm 3206, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. dowthwaj@upstate.edu
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