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Benjamin Weeks
Columnista Experto de SIIC

Lecturer. Physiotherapy and Exercise Science., Griffith University, Australia

Artículos publicados (selección):

PROPONEN UNA HERRAMIENTA UTIL PARA ANALIZAR LOS EFECTOS DE LA ACTIVIDAD FISICA A NIVEL OSEO A LO LARGO DE LA VIDA
Columnista Experto de SIIC Benjamin Weeks en colaboración con Hirsch Rebecca, B.Phty (Hons), B.ExSc, Griffith University, Australia; Moran Dane S., Griffith University, Australia; Beck Belinda R., BHMS(Ed), MS, PhD, Griffith University, Australia

Fecha de aprobación: 24 de junio, 2011
Primera edición en siicsalud: 9 de agosto, 2011
Sección Artículos originales, subsección Expertos de Iberoamérica,
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Especialidad principal: Osteoporosis y Osteopatías Médicas
Ortopedia y Traumatología

Especialidades relacionadas:

Atención Primaria,

Endocrinología y Metabolismo,

Medicina Deportiva,

Medicina Familiar,

Medicina Interna,

Weeks BK, and Beck BR The relationship between physical activity and bone during adolescence differs according to sex and biological maturity, Journal of Osteoporosis :1, 2010

Weeks BK, and Beck BR Broadband ultrasound attenuation of the calcaneus is related to physical activity in young adult Caucasian men and women, Gazzetta Medica Italiana (In press) :, 2010

Weeks BK, and Beck BR Short duration jumping increases lean tissue and reduces fat in adolescent boys but not girls, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 41(41):S330, 2009

Weeks BK, Young CM, and Beck BR. Eight months of regular in-school jumping improves indices of bone strength in adolescent boys and girls: Results of the POWER PE study, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 23(23):1002-11, 2008

Weeks BK, and Beck BR. The BPAQ: A bone-specific physical activity assessment instrument, Osteoporosis International 19(19):1567-77, 2008

Weeks BK, and Beck BR. Prediction of Dominant Skeletal Mass with Different Tests of Lower Limb Dominance, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 40(40):S93, 2008

Weeks BK, and Beck BR. Simple, novel physical activity maintains proximal femur bone mineral density, and improves muscle strength and balance in sedentary, postmenopausal Caucasian women, Osteoporosis International 18(18):1379-87, 2007

Weeks BK, Young, CM, and Beck BR Eight Months of Twice Weekly Ten Minute Jumping Activity for PE Warm Up Improves Bone in Adolescent Boys and Girls: the POWER PE Study, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 22(22):S229, 2007

Weeks BK, and Beck BR. The ability of different methods of physical activity measurement to predict indices of bone strength, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 39(39):S64, 2007

Benjamin Weeks

Dirección profesional:
4222, Gold Coast, Australia

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