Intense physical exertion over long periods of time may decrease bone mineral density (BMD), according to researchers at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus. In separate studies that monitored the BMD of male and female cyclists over a year of training and competition, the researchers found that both groups lost BMD at rates comparable to post-menopausal women. More research is needed to learn why the bone loss occurred and how it can be prevented or reversed.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.