06/10/2026
Bone Health Fact of the Week
📊 Study: Participation in High-Impact Sports Predicts Bone Mineral Density in Senior Olympic Athletes
Researchers evaluated 560 Senior Olympic athletes averaging nearly 66 years old.
Key finding:
✅ Athletes participating in higher-impact activities demonstrated approximately 0.5 T-score units greater bone density than athletes participating in lower-impact sports.
The takeaway:
Your bones remain responsive to exercise even later in life. Strategic loading matters.
Source:
Leigey D et al. Sports Health. 2009.
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