Bone Mineral Density in Field Hockey Players: A Systematic Review

Bone Mineral Density in Field Hockey Players: A Systematic Review

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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 Siemens IQ-500 MB557G5S0B Built In Double Oven - Stainless Steel mineral 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 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 Moringa bone mineral density between field hockey and low-impact sports could be related to a lower impact during their practice in these disciplines.