摘要：The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationship between maximal oxygen consumption (VO_2 max) and whole body bone mineral content (WB-BMC) and whole body bone mineral density (WB-BMD) in 44 college-aged men (age: 21.8 ± 1.4 yrs; body mass index: 26.6 ± 4.7 kg•m ~(-2) ). Body composition was measured using dual-energy Xray absorptiometry (DXA). The VO_2 max test was performed on a motorized treadmill using the Bruce treadmill protocol. Absolute VO_2 max (L•min~(-1) ) was positively correlated to WB-BMC (r = 0.60) and WB-BMD (r = 0.59). Conversely, no relationship was observed between relative VO_2 max (mL•kg~(-1) •min~(-1) ) and WB-BMC or WB-BMD. A significant relationship (P<0.001) was observed between body mass and WB-BMC (r = 0.68) and WB-BMD (r = 0.55). The results of this study indicate a moderate relationship between absolute VO_2 max and bone variables of college-aged men.
关键词：Bone Health;Bone Mineral Content;Bone Mineral Density;Maximal Oxygen Consumption
