LegendRider
10-11-2005, 09:29 AM
In today's WSJ. Quotation from the article:
"In her research, Dr. Nichols found that male master cyclists -- ultrafit senior athletes who rode for an average of 20 years -- suffer surprisingly high rates of a precursor to osteoporosis, the thin and porous bones that are prone to fractures. While more research is needed, she says that training exclusively on the bike, excluding weight-bearing exercise, undermines bone strength."
"In her research, Dr. Nichols found that male master cyclists -- ultrafit senior athletes who rode for an average of 20 years -- suffer surprisingly high rates of a precursor to osteoporosis, the thin and porous bones that are prone to fractures. While more research is needed, she says that training exclusively on the bike, excluding weight-bearing exercise, undermines bone strength."