Cyclists at risk for bone loss
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 00:28
in Health & Medicine
The sport's low-impact nature isn't conducive to building strong bones. Adding high-impact exercises can ease the risks of injury. Cyclists are no strangers to breaks and fractures, but Andrew Coggan could be forgiven for not expecting a hip fracture from a bike crash at age 30. He may have been less surprised than most of his peers though, having recently been diagnosed with low bone density.