Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 387-391 , July 2010

Bone properties in child and adolescent male hockey and soccer players

Received 12 October 2008 ,Revised 23 February 2009 ,Accepted 26 March 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00115-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.03.011

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 387-391 , July 2010

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