Bone Mineral Density in Field Hockey Players: A Systematic Review

Bone Mineral Density in Field Hockey Players: A Systematic Review

Blog Article

The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review to compare and analyse the bone mineral density of field hockey players of both sexes and of different ages, with other sports and with a sedentary population.The search process was carried out using the PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science and Scopus databases.The search ended on 18 March 2024.

We selected articles in which a comparison was made of bone mineral Caulking Guns density of the whole body, lumbar spine, femoral neck, arms and legs, among field hockey players, and/or with other sports and/or with a sedentary population.The systematic review followed the guidelines described in the 2020 PRISMA statement.The initial search identified 220 articles.

After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the D/W Inlet Valve search was narrowed down to seven articles in total.It was observed that the field hockey group had better bone mineral density values than sedentary population and the low-impact sports population.Basketball players had better whole body and leg bone mineral density values than field hockey players.

Causality could not be established due to the cross-sectional nature of the included studies.The better bone mineral density values in field hockey players compared to the sedentary population may be because people who participate in impact sports have a better bone mineral density.The differences in bone mineral density between field hockey and low-impact sports could be related to a lower impact during their practice in these disciplines.