Bone Mineral Density in Prepubertal Female Swimmers

doi:10.15344/2455-7498/2020/167

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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 6 (2020), Article ID 6:IJPTR-167, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2020/167

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Bone Mineral Density in Prepubertal Female Swimmers

Eisuke Hiruma

Department of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Japan

Corresponding Author Details: Prof. Eisuke Hiruma, Department of Sport and Medical Science, Teikyo University, 359 Otsuka, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0395, Japan; E-mail: hiruma@main.teikyo-u.ac.jp

Received: 23 November 2020; Accepted: 01 December 2020; Published: 03 December 2020

Citation: Hiruma E (2020) Bone Mineral Density in Prepubertal Female Swimmers. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 6: 167. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2020/167

Copyright: © 2020 Hiruma. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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