Bone mass and bone metabolic indices in male master rowers

Śliwicka, Ewa; Nowak, Alicja; Zep, Wojciech; Leszczyński, Piotr

doi:10.1007/s00774-014-0619-1

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“…A single study was identified for each of BMI in MA rowers [ 57 ], MA rugby union [ 58 ] and MA x-country skiers [ 59 ]. Sliwicka and colleagues [ 57 ] found a non-significant (p = 0.482) difference between master rowers and active-professional controls; the rowers had a +2.3% higher mean BMI as compared to the control group (25.4 vs 24.8 kg/m 2 ). Climstein and colleagues [ 58 ] investigated master rugby union athletes who participated in the International Golden Oldies World Rugby festival.…”

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Body Mass Index in Master Athletes: Review of the Literature

Walsh¹,

Heazlewood²,

Climstein³

2018

J Lifestyle Med

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BackgroundMasters athletes (MAs) have led a physically active lifestyle for an extended period of time or initiated exercise/sport in later life. Given the benefits of physical activity and exercise we investigated if body mass index (BMI), an indirect health indicator of obesity, was clinically superior in MAs as compared to controls or the general population.MethodsSeven databases (Medline, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane) were electronically searched for studies on BMI (kg/m2) or as a percentage of BMI categories (underweight, normal, overweight, obesity) in MAs.ResultsOf the initial yield of 7,431 papers, 60 studies met our inclusion criteria and were used in this literature review. Studies identified were classified as: endurance sports (n = 14), runners (n = 14), mixed sports (n = 8), cyclists (n = 4), soccer (n = 4) swimmers (n = 3), non-specific (n = 3), orienteering (n = 2), World Masters Games (n = 2) and individual sports (n = 5). Where BMI was presented for the group of MAs the mean was 23.8 kg/m2 (± 1.1) with a range from 20.8 kg/m2 (endurance runners) to 27.3 kg/m2 (soccer players), this was significantly lower (p < 0.001) than controls ( −9.5%, 26.13 ± 1.7 kg/m2). Where gender specific BMI was reported the mean for male MAs was 23.6 kg/m2 (± 1.5) (range 22.4 kg/m2 endurance to 26.4 kg/m2 swimmers) and 22.4 kg/m2 (± 1.2) for female MAs (range 20.8 kg/m2 mixed to 24.7 kg/m2 WMG).ConclusionIn most, but not all studies the BMI of MAs was significantly lower than controls. A clinically superior BMI affords MAs reduced risk with regard to a number of cardiometabolic diseases, osteoarthritis and certain types of cancers.

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Body Mass Index in Master Athletes: Review of the Literature

Walsh¹,

Heazlewood²,

Climstein³

2018

J Lifestyle Med

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“…Regular rowing provides a number of health benefits to the masters athlete ( 8 ), such as improving serum cholesterol levels ( 20 ) and preventing sarcopenia ( 21 ) and bone weakening ( 22 ). As a non-high-impact sport ( 10 ), rowing is suitable for people who underwent total hip ( 23 , 24 ) or knee arthroplasty.…”

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Sport injuries in international masters rowers: a cross-sectional study

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MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 743 masters rowers who participated in the 34th International Federation of Rowing Associations (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron, FISA) World Rowing Masters Regatta held in Zagreb, September 2-9, 2007. A rowing-specific questionnaire was used, followed by an interview about the injuries sustained during the 12-month period before the competition.ResultsThe mean injury rate per year was 0.48 injuries/masters rower (2.25 injuries/1000 training sessions/rower). The majority of injuries were chronic injuries (the ratio of acute to chronic injuries was 1:1.7), and did not lead to the loss of training/competition time. Of all acute injuries, 49.6% were acquired during rowing-specific training, 43.7% during cross-training, and 6.7% in the gym. The most commonly affected region was the low back (32.6%), followed by the knee (14.2%), shoulder/upper arm, and elbow (10.6% each).ConclusionInternational masters rowers sustained predominantly chronic injuries of low severity, and the most commonly injured region was the low back. The mean injury rate per rower per year was lower than the rates previously reported for juniors and seniors.

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“…Plasma visfatin did not differ between less than moderately trained subjects and experienced ultramarathon runners but, in this latter group it was two-fold induced after a mountain ultramarathon (39). Similarly, despite the worse metabolic profile, sedentary subjects had comparable serum visfatin concentration than professional rowers (238). Patients with metabolic syndrome had higher plasma visfatin than their age-matched counterparts which was correlated with lumbar spine BMD in men (239).…”

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Physical Activity and Bone Health: What Is the Role of Immune System? A Narrative Review of the Third Way

2019

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Bone tissue can be seen as a physiological hub of several stimuli of different origin (e.g., dietary, endocrine, nervous, immune, skeletal muscle traction, biomechanical load). Their integration, at the bone level, results in: (i) changes in mineral and protein composition and microarchitecture and, consequently, in shape and strength; (ii) modulation of calcium and phosphorous release into the bloodstream, (iii) expression and release of hormones and mediators able to communicate the current bone status to the rest of the body. Different stimuli are able to act on either one or, as usual, more levels. Physical activity is the key stimulus for bone metabolism acting in two ways: through the biomechanical load which resolves into a direct stimulation of the segment(s) involved and through an indirect load mediated by muscle traction onto the bone, which is the main physiological stimulus for bone formation, and the endocrine stimulation which causes homeostatic adaptation. The third way, in which physical activity is able to modify bone functions, passes through the immune system. It is known that immune function is modulated by physical activity; however, two recent insights have shed new light on this modulation. The first relies on the discovery of inflammasomes, receptors/sensors of the innate immunity that regulate caspase-1 activation and are, hence, the tissue triggers of inflammation in response to infections and/or stressors. The second relies on the ability of certain tissues, and particularly skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, to synthesize and secrete mediators (namely, myokines and adipokines) able to affect, profoundly, the immune function. Physical activity is known to act on both these mechanisms and, hence, its effects on bone are also mediated by the immune system activation. Indeed, that immune system and bone are tightly connected and inflammation is pivotal in determining the bone metabolic status is well-known. The aim of this narrative review is to give a complete view of the exercise-dependent immune system-mediated effects on bone metabolism and function.

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Bone mass and bone metabolic indices in male master rowers

Cited by 11 publications

References 41 publications

Body Mass Index in Master Athletes: Review of the Literature

Body Mass Index in Master Athletes: Review of the Literature

Sport injuries in international masters rowers: a cross-sectional study

Physical Activity and Bone Health: What Is the Role of Immune System? A Narrative Review of the Third Way

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