Which sports activities during adolescence enhance bone mineral density in older adults? Image caption: Researchers from Juntendo University in Japan show that older adults who had engaged in high-impact sports during their adolescent years incur long-ter (IMAGE)

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Which sports activities during adolescence enhance bone mineral density in older adults? Image caption: Researchers from Juntendo University in Japan show that older adults who had engaged in high-impact sports during their adolescent years incur long-ter

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Researchers from Juntendo University in Japan show that older adults who had engaged in high-impact sports during their adolescent years incur long-term benefits in terms of bone health and enhanced bone mineral density.

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Yoshifumi Tamura from Juntendo University, Japan

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