The More You Run, The Denser Your Bones Will Be

The more you run, the denser your bones will be

Spanish researchers have analysed the effect of endurance running training on the stiffness index, a variable that is directly related to bone quality. The results confirm that the greater the race distance that is trained, the better; this can be used, therefore, to prevent the progressive decline in bone mineral density that occurs with age.
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Full bibliographic information Beatriz Lara; Juan José Salinero; Jorge Gutiérrez; Francisco Areces; Javier Abián Vicén; Diana Ruiz Vicente; César Gallo Salazar; Fernando Jiménez; Juan Del Coso. ‘Influence of endurance running on calcaneal bone stiffness in male and female runners’. Eur J Appl Physiol (2016) 116:327–333. DOI 10.1007/s00421-015-3285-7