• The association between childhood fractures and adolescence bone outcomes: a population-based study, the Tromsø Study, Fit Futures 

      Christoffersen, Tore; Emaus, Nina; Dennison, Elaine; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Gracia-Marco, Luis; Grimnes, Guri; Nilsen, Ole-Andreas; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Winther, Anne; Ahmed, Luai A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-16)
      <p><i>SUMMARY</i>: Childhood fracture may predict persistent skeletal fragility, but it may also reflect high physical activity which is beneficial to bone development. We observe a difference in the relationship between previous fracture and bone outcome across physical activity level and sex. Further elaboration on this variation is needed.</p> <p><i>PURPOSE</i>: Childhood fracture may be an ...
    • Effect of maturational timing on bone health in male adolescent athletes engaged in different sports: The PRO-BONE study 

      Ubago-Guisado, Esther; Vlachopoulos, Dimitris; Barker, Alan R; Christoffersen, Tore; Metcalf, Brad; Gracia-Marco, Luis (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-18)
      <p><i>Objectives</i>: To describe differences in bone outcomes according to biological age in male athletes participating in osteogenic (OS) or non-osteogenic (NOS) sports.</p> <p><i>Design</i>: Longitudinal (12-months).</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: 104 adolescents (12–14 years) were measured at baseline and after 1y: OS group (n = 37 football or soccer players) and NOS group (n = 39 swimmers, n = ...