Bone mineral accrual and gain in skeletal width in pre-pubertal school children is independent of the mode of school transportation – one-year data from the prospective observational pediatric osteoporosis prevention (POP) study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Walking and cycling to school could be an important regular source of physical activity in growing children. The aim of this 12 months prospective observational study was thus to evaluate the effect of self-transportation to school o...

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Main Authors: Stenevi-Lundgren Susanna, Dencker Magnus, Linden Christian, Alwis Gayani, Gardsell Per, Karlsson Magnus K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/66